Riyadh Crescent and Jeddah United met in a thrilling battle at the summit of the Saudi Premier Cup. Riyadh Crescent defeated their rivals by an overwhelming score of 4-1 to win the title, and at the same time wrote a brilliant chapter of 34 consecutive victories in the tournament.
Riyadh Crescent started the game on fire. Malcolm was the first to break the game open in just the fifth minute with a low shot from the top of the net in tandem with teammate Shehri. Jeddah United were not to be outdone, and Hamdallah then equalized with an overhead kick. But Riyadh Crescent didn't go down without a fight and Dosari gave his team the lead again in the 43rd minute of the second half.
As the match resumed, Riyadh Crescent's attack continued unabated. In the 88th minute, Milinkovic's clever assist led to Malcolm's second goal to further widen the gap. Immediately after, in the 96th minute, Milinkovic burst down the right side of the field, Hamdan's shot was blocked, and Kanu added the finishing touch to seal the win. Jeddah United, despite their best efforts, faced an onslaught from Riyadh Crescent and ended up with a 1-4 defeat.
Malcolm was undoubtedly the biggest contributor to the game, contributing two goals with his individual skill advantage. And Neymar, C Luo and other soccer stars have also paid attention to this focus on the battle, for the tournament to add a lot of color.
Riyadh Crescent's victory not only earned them the honor of winning the Saudi Premier Cup, but also set a new record for consecutive victories. They remain unbeaten in 34 matches in all competitions, scoring 99 goals and conceding only 15, showing strong team cohesion and excellent tactical execution.
