Al Hilal overcame its current biggest rival, Al Nassr, in a one-sided match. The most important game of the year for both clubs was decided by two high-quality Serbian players. The Riyadh team in blue was able to manipulate a strong Al Nassr defense. However, the star in yesterday’s game, Aleksandar Mitrovic, was slightly disappointed for missing his hat trick. He has now revealed a factor that contributed to stopping him.

Teams have faced a huge challenge in facing Al Nassr. Apart from its attack led by Cristiano Ronaldo, the team in yellow has been defending superbly. The team was unbeaten in 20 matches straight with defense having five clean sheets with players like Alex Telles and Aymeric Laporte. Anyhow, it’s not Laporte who stopped the hat trick.

Aleksandar Mitrovic’s bizarre reason for missing the hat trick

The former Fulham player has claimed to be very happy with Saudi Arabia. The player earlier revealed that he did not regret leaving England even a bit. But the star has revealed that it was the weather that interfered with his hat trick. The weather during this time in Saudi Arabia is usually pleasant, but it didn’t suit the Serbian star.

The striker scored two goals towards the dead end of the second half, extending the hosts’ lead to three goals. These included one powerful header to the near corner of the post after winning an aerial duel with CR7. His second goal came just 2 minutes later, as the striker buried his left footer from the right side of the box.

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Aleksandar Mitrovic had a chance to score his hat trick in the 5th minute of stoppage time. His incredible overhead kick just missed the post, leaving him with a brace. The former Newcastle United striker arrived at Al Hilal for a reported $58.6 million deal until 2026. The signing has proved to be one of the club’s most crucial ones of the season.

Mitrovic, the most valuable player for Al Hilal

The Riyadh-based team spent nearly $300 million on signings. Their most expensive player, Neymar, did not provide enough value to the club due to his absence and injuries. But Aleksandar Mitrovic is covering up the Brazilian’s absence in a special way. The 29-year-old has scored 20 goals in 21 games for the club since his arrival.

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The player has already scored two hat tricks for the club and one in a crucial encounter against the current champions, Al Ittihad. After yesterday’s match, the forward also confessed that he enjoyed the game, and this was his best derby until now.

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