Al Hilal crush Al Ittihad to lift Saudi Super Cup

Brazilian striker Malcom, scored twice as Al Hilal comfortably defeated Al Ittihad 4-1 to clinch the Saudi Super Cup title in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

Jorge Jesus' team, currently leading the Saudi league and still in contention for the King's Cup and Asian Champions League, is aiming to win four trophies this season.

After just five minutes, Al Hilal took the lead thanks to a goal from Malcom, who scored after a one-two with Saleh Al Shehri.

"It was a challenging match, and I'm thrilled to have scored two goals. Winning our first title of the season is a great achievement, but we have our sights set on other trophies," said Malcom in an interview with SSC Channel.

Abderrazak Hamdallah equalized in the 21st minute, capitalizing on a rebound after his penalty was saved by Al Hilal's Yassine Bounou.

Al Hilal regained the lead in the 44th minute when Salem Al Dawsari scored from outside the box. Malcom then sealed the victory with a close-range goal, skillfully dribbling past Al Itthad captain Ahmed Hegazy. Substitute Nasser Al Dawsari completed the rout.

The intense rivalry between Al Hilal and Al Ittihad will be reignited in the King's Cup semi-final on April 30th.