HIGHLIGHTS - Al-Hilal vs. Inter Miami (Riyadh Season Cup 2024)

It may be an exhibition, pre-season, mid-season. The excitement is still bubbling away here. When one of the world's greatest of all time is on show. There's just no other option than the first match of the Riyadh Season Cup. The adulation begins before kick-off. Al-Hilal enter Miami. Al-Hilal are without Neymar. He is recovering from an operation on his knee. There are plenty more missing for Al-Hilal. Nine players are at the Asian Cup with Saudi Arabia. And two are at AFCON as well. Goalkeeper Yassin Bounou and centre-back Khalidou Kouloubali. Salim Al-Dassari and Salih Al-Sheri are two of the more prominent squad members away with their country. Alexander Mitrovic starts up front for Al-Hilal. He has 17 goals this season. It's a midfield capable of pulling strings. Ruben Neves and Sergei Malenkovich-Stavich. Michael and Malcolm. Not a bad attack you're about to see for Inter Miami. Even after all these years, it's a joyous sight to see Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez lining up together again. Supported by Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba. Who's over there at left wing back. Busquets will anchor the midfield for Miami. Deandre Yedlin, the right wing back. He's the captain. He's had a good career over in England playing for the likes of Newcastle and Tottenham. A couple of youngsters in the team as well. David Ruiz in midfield. He's still a teenager at 19. As is centre-back Thomas Aviles. The Argentine now playing alongside one of his heroes. It's Messi getting stuck in. Mitrovic's down the line beautifully. Malcolm will chase. Malenkovich-Stavich asking. Getting. Mitrovic. That's a wonderful goal. A flowing Al-Hilal move from one end to the other. There was no stopping them. And the stars become a constellation in attack. Malcolm to Malenkovich-Stavich to Mitrovic. Back of the net. And he was the one that really threaded the initial dangerous pass. And he's the third man run at the end of it. So composed. Predicts and intercepts. He's got Neves to his right. So good with deliveries. And it breaks. And it's tucked away. And Miami in the mire now. Back in the team. After such an impressive start to the season. To deliver. From the opposite flank. Al-Watiyah commanding. And Busquets. Big chance. Not the area of the park. He's resounded. Regarded as impressing. Miles onside. Big opportunity for the Spaniards. A bit of work to do. Here he is again. Looking to clip one forward. The flag stays down for now. And it's tucked into the net. But the flag goes up. And Suarez won't be celebrating. First pass is on. It's this one. Off. The Al-Hilal defender. That's really the issue. He was never going to miss, was he? The right decision reached. And Miami back in it. A bit of space for the Brazilian. Al-Hamdan. Oh, and it's misjudged by Callender. And Michael makes it three. The celebration. Which he claims is his own. It's becoming a very familiar sight. In this country. But the alleged original architect gets the chance to put it on display. What a handball. Ruiz. Looks for the second ball here. And he'll get it. Great covering once again. This time Jafali sliding in. Is the fall natural or manufactured? A chance, potentially, for Miami. And he will, from the spots, have a chance. But from 12 yards. Messi has his say. Perfectly placed into the top corner. And Miami back to within one again. And they're looking for another one quickly. And that's two minutes in Riyadh. Al-Watayan leaving the gap available for him. Oh, but it's reversed. This is incisive. Opportunity here for Malcolm. Callender anticipates the ball as well. Mitrovic thought he might get the spill. And literally stops Callender from making the clearance. It's no longer on their bucket list. They've seen it. And Robert Taylor's replaced him. As Malcolm heads in. That could be it. The Brazilian has been dancing around Miami's third for 10 minutes or so now. This time he's not the provider. He's on the end of it. And thundering it down. Into the back of the net it goes. It'll be Malcolm. He must be buzzing with confidence. Not just from his goal. But they've seen their team win in the end. They're accustomed to that. They've seen them win in the league campaign this term.