Al-Hilal set record winning streak
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Rumble on: Mark Junior, right, and his Al-Hilal mates Picture: Ebrahim Rabeay/BackpagePix
Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal have set a world-record for consecutive victories by a top-flight team after beating Al-Ittihad 2-0 in the Asian Champions league quarterfinals on Tuesday night for a 28th straight win.
Jorge Jesus' side beat the previous record of 27 wins by Welsh Premier League champions The New Saints (TNS) from the 2016-17 season. TNS had beaten Ajax Amsterdam’s 26-game winning streak, a record that had stood for 44 years.
🔝The longest winning streak in football history is now in #AlHilal’s name … Asia’s Leader records continue 💙 pic.twitter.com/WSic05SM4W
— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) March 12, 2024
Jesus says: "This is truly an incredible achievement and I want to thank everyone at the club for their part in this momentous winning record.
“As I have said throughout this period, however, records do not matter as much as trophies.”
🎬 "JESUS": “It’s true now.. #AlHilal entered Guinness Records as the team with the most consecutive victories”.
— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) March 13, 2024
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Jesus' side lead the Saudi league with 65 points, 12 ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr, who were eliminated from the Asian Champions League on Monday after a penalty shootout loss to Al-Ain.
Al-Hilal, the 2022 runners-up, will face Al-Ain in the semifinals.
[Top 10 winning streaks]
Al-Hilal (28 matches and counting)
The New Saints FC 2016-17 (27 matches)
Ajax 1971-72 (26 matches)
Ajax 1994-95 (25 matches)
Coritiba 2011 (24 matches)
Bayern Munich 2019-20 (23 matches)
Real Madrid 2014-15 (22 matches)
Manchester City 2020-21 (21 matches)
Manchester City 2017-18 (18 matches)
Liverpool 2019-20 (18 matches)