Saudi football club Al Hilal win 28th straight game to set new world record
Al Jazeera
Al Hilal beat Jeddah rivals Al-Ittihad 2-0 in the Asian Champions League quarterfinals for their 28th consecutive win.
Saudi Arabian football club Al Hilal have set a world record for a top-tier team by winning their 28th straight game in a 2-0 victory over Al-Ittihad to reach the Asian Champions League semifinals.
Tuesday night’s match at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah was the second leg of the quarterfinal between the two city rivals. Al Hilal won the first leg of the quarterfinals by the same score to advance 4-0 on aggregate.
The 18-time Saudi Arabian champions broke the previously recognised record of 27 straight wins set by The New Saints in the 2016-17 season. The Welsh team took the mark from the great Ajax team inspired by Johan Cruyff in 1971-72.
“Everyone at Al Hilal is delighted to achieve world football history by winning 28 consecutive matches,” Al Hilal coach Jorge Jesus said.
“This is truly an incredible achievement and I want to thank everyone at the club for their part in this momentous winning record.”
