Ex-Benfica man saves Inzaghi’s job at Al Shabab – Al Hilal | OneFootball

Al Hilal breathed a sigh of relief after the match against Al Shabab. Last Friday night, the team of Simone Inzaghi, featuring former Benfica player Marcos Leonardo, returned to victories (5-3), keeping alive the dream of winning the title.

The result against Al Shabab allowed Simone Inzaghi to hold onto his position for a while longer, after the Saudi press suggested that the Italian was on the verge of being dismissed. Marcos Leonardo, in turn, found the back of the net, helping his coach remain in charge of the team.

Playing away, Al Hilal started poorly, as the home team took the lead with a goal by Brownhill in the 13th minute. However, Kanno, in the 10th minute, and an own goal in the 31st minute turned the game around. Later, Carrasco assisted for Al Shabab, but before halftime, Koulibaly made it 3-2 for the visitors.

In the second half, the goals kept coming, and right at the restart, Mandash made it 4-2, while Marcos Leonardo scored the fifth goal for Al Hilal, putting Inzaghi's team ahead at 5-2. Despite the deficit, Al Shabab managed to reduce it with a finish by Adli in the 75th minute.

With this victory, Al Hilal kept alive their dream of winning the Saudi championship, putting pressure on Jorge Jesus's Al Nassr – who spoke about João Félix. After 24 rounds, the former Benfica club remains in third place with 58 points, just one point behind Al Ahli, who leads with 59 points.

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