Al-Hilal eliminated the reigning champions with a crucial 3-2 win over its host Al-Taie on Saturday in the eighth round of the competition, while Al-Shabab was eliminated from the Saudi Football League with a resounding 4–0 victory over its guest, Gulf.
In their third game in the Saudi League, Al-Fateh defeated their first-time visitor 1-0.
At Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Al -Shabab ended the first half ahead of the goal scored by the Brazilian Carlos Junior in the second minute.
In the second half, the Argentine Christian Gwanka added the second goal for the youth in the 59th minute, and the Gabonese Aaron Salem Bobndza followed the third goal in the 86th minute, then Ahmed Abdo Jaber wasted a penalty kick for the owners of the land in the last minute.
Abdo Jaber scored the fourth goal for the young side in the waning seconds of the game, successfully making up for the missed penalty kick.
Al-Shabab increased its score to 22 points to take the lead, five points ahead of Al-Hilal. Al-score Taie’s remained at 15 points to take fifth position, and the Gulf balance remained at 4 points to take fifteenth place.
In the Gulf, young people continue to lead by four.
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