Algerian international Riyad Mahrez provided a decisive pass in the last minutes, leading Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia to a difficult draw against Grazer Austria, with a score of 3-3, today, Tuesday, August 6, in the elite camp currently being held in Austria.
Al-Ahly seeks to prepare optimally, in anticipation of the start of the new football season in Saudi Arabia 2024-2025.
Jeddah’s Greens beat fellow Saudis Riyadh 2-0 in their last match, before snatching a hard-fought draw from Grazer FC thanks to a late goal from Brazilian striker Roberto Firmino and a brilliant assist from Mahrez.
Watch Riyad Mahrez’s pass against Grazer
In the 82nd minute, while Grazer was leading 3-2, Riyad Mahrez distributed a curved ball inside the penalty area, which Firmino headed into the Austrian team’s net, and the match ended in a 3-3 draw.
Riyad Mahrez proved his quality once again, after being subjected to a campaign of doubts from Al-Ahly fans due to his recent weight gain and absence from some training sessions, but… Algerian national team captain He proved his readiness for the new season.
Strong results for Al-Ahly in Austria camp
Al-Ahly, led by its German coach, Matthias Jaissle, achieved great results in the Austrian camp, where it played 5 matches and achieved victory in 4 of them, compared to one draw, and did not lose any match. Al-Raqi also scored 10 goals and conceded only 4 goals.
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After the Grazer match, the Al-Ahly team delegation returns to Saudi Arabia in preparation for meeting Al-Hilal in the semi-finals of the Saudi Super Cup, as the team has regained all its stars and professionals, and is now ready to meet the leader next week in the big event.
- Al-Ahly 1-0 Hungarian Ujpest
- Al-Ahly 3-1 Austrian Fayez Lens
- Al-Ahly 1-0 Al-Gharafa of Qatar
- Al-Ahly 2-0 Riyadh Saudi Arabia
- Al-Ahly 3-3 Austrian Grazer
Date of Al Hilal and Al Ahli match in the Saudi Super Cup
Al-Ahly will face Al-Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final next Tuesday, August 13, at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Stadium, while the other semi-final match will bring together Al-Nassr and Al-Taawoun on Wednesday, August 14.
Riyad Mahrez seeks to attract Saudi Super Cup To Al-Ahly’s coffers for the first time since 2016, as the Green Team has one title throughout its history, which it achieved in the aforementioned year, while Al-Hilal holds the record with four cups.
