Saudi Classico News Today

A timeline of how Karim Benzema's first half-season in Saudi Arabia with A Ittihad has unravelled

The latest round of games in the Saudi Professional League was postponed as a mark of respect to UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan who passed away on Friday. It meant that the Saudi Classico, the big clash between leaders Al-Ittihad and second-placed defending champions Al-Hilal, will have to wait a little longer. The dates have changed and this could cast a different

RIYADH: Egyptian defender Ahmed Hegazi has stepped up his fitness comeback in an effort to take part in the highly anticipated Saudi Classico against Al-Hilal on Sunday, the Arabic language daily Arriyadiyah has reported. The Jeddah club currently lead the Saudi Pro League by nine points over reigning champions Al-Hilal, who could cut that lead to six with a win over

RIYADH: One of football’s oldest adages is that, as a coach, you should never go back, and Al-Hilal fans were underwhelmed in February when Ramon Diaz returned to Riyadh for a second spell at the club. Now, however, the Argentine’s record is played four, won four with 14 goals scored and just one conceded. That is impressive, especially considering that there were two games

LONDON: On Friday evening in Jeddah, Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Hilal 2-0 in the Saudi Classico thanks to first-half goals from Abdulmohsen Fatallah and Saud Abdulhamid. The result means that Al-Hilal are still top of the Saudi Pro League with 48 points from 25 games, three ahead of Al-Shabab, who face Al-Batin on Saturday. But now, Al-Ittihad in third have also closed the gap to three points. There was much more to it than that however and there are five things we learned about the match. 1. Al It...