Al Hilal Player Ratings vs Damac as Aleksandar Mitrovic made a dramatic comeback for his team
Al-Hilal made a dramatic late comeback when hosting Damac in the Saudi Pro League. Aleksandar Mitrovic scored the alpha-and-the-omega type of goal, putting Al-Hilal in front twice and preventing the team from a home humiliation.
Damac shook the host as they scored two goals in only eight minutes to turn the table around after trailing in the first half. It was until Mitrovic proved his worth and scored the game-winning goal six minutes before the added time.
Al Hilal Player Ratings vs Damac
Goalkeeper
Bono (6.5/10): It was due to Al-Hilal‘s absolute dominance on the ball that he didn’t have a busy time at the back.
Defenders
Renan Lodi (7.3/10): Worked effectively from the left-hand side of Al-Hilal’s flank.
Ali Albulayhi (6.7/10): Put on a decent partnership alongside Koulibaly to defend the box and the net.
Kalidou Koulibaly (7.1/10): Showed which level he is in with a strong defending at the back.
Hamad Al Yami (6.8/10): Had delivered some accurate passes for other players to keep the ball flowing.
Midfielders
Ruben Neves (6.8/10): Guarded the mid area well with his scanning ability.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (6.7/10): Sheer dominance in the midfield, preventing Damac from developing their game.
Abdullah Al-Hamdan (6.9/10): Understood the assignment of helping two players keep the game’s composure.
Forwards
Salem Al-Dawsari (6.9/10): Added more options to Al-Hilal’s attacking plan.
Mohammed Al-Qahtani (7.1/10): Caused problems to Damac’s defensive line with his off-ball movement.
Aleksandar Mitrovic (8.3/10): Scored an opener and sealed the victory for his team.
Substitutions
Yasir Al-Shahrani (6.6/10): Came on in the second half to give his team fresh legs.
Musab Fahd Aljuwayr (8.2/10): Put Al-Hilal back into the game with the goal he scored 12 minutes after coming in.
Mohammed Al-Burayk (7/10): Helped his team to regain control until Mitrovic scored the winning goal.
Nasser Al-Dawsari (6.7/10): Replaced another Al-Dawsari in the second half and helped Al-Hilal to maintain the lead.
Hasan Al-Tambakti (N/A): Not much he can do as he only appeared for one minute on the pitch.
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