The anticipated classic, Al Hilal and Al Ittihad face to face in the struggle for the top spot

The eyes of Saudi football fans and fans will be directed next Saturday to Prince bin Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, which will host the summit of the fourth round of the Saudi Roshen League , and the position of Ruben Neves to participate after his injury.

The classic match between Al Hilal and Al Ittihad The two teams are tied in points after three rounds, having achieved a full score of 9 points, and Al-Ittihad leads the standings on goal difference over Al-Hilal.

Al-Ittihad seeks to break Al-Hilal's dominance over the Clasico matches in recent years, as the Dean's last victory over Al-Hilal dates back to April 9, 2021.

Since that round, Al Hilal has excelled in most of the confrontations, as it won the 2021-2022 League in the first leg (2-1) and the second leg (3-1), and in the 2022-2023 season, Al Hilal won the first leg (1-0), while the second leg ended in a draw (2-2).

The two teams also met in the semi-finals of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup for 2023, with Al-Hilal winning 1-0. They also met in the quarter-finals of the King Salman Cup for Arab Clubs, with Al-Hilal winning 3-1.

In the Professional League last season, Al-Hilal beat Al-Ittihad in the first leg (4-3) and the second leg (3-1), and in the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League, Al-Hilal won the first and second leg (2-0).

Al-Hilal concluded its series of victories over Al-Ittihad by winning (4-1) in the final of the Saudi Super Cup, which was held in Abu Dhabi.

Match date The match is scheduled to take place next Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, at 9:00 PM Cairo, Saudi Arabia and Qatar time, and the match will be broadcast live on SSC Sport HD1 and SSC1 SD channels.

Shared by Ruben Neves Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus, the technical director of Al-Hilal Club, decided on the participation of Ruben Neves in the team's next match against Al-Ittihad in the Saudi League.

Ruben Neves was injured during the match against Al Rayyan of Qatar in the first round of the AFC Champions League, but he was able to complete the match normally.

According to Saudi press reports, Jesus plans to include Neves in the upcoming match against Al-Ittihad, as the two teams are tied on points after each achieving 9 points in the first three rounds of the league.