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Sergei Milinković-Savić scored his 50th goal for Al-Hilal in the midfielder's victory over Al-Qadsiah, 3-2, in Round 11 of the Saudi Professional League, cementing his status as the fifth-highest foreign goalscorer in club history.
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Tottenham Hotspur — defeated Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in the English Premier League Round 8 on Saturday. The opening goal came as an own goal by Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Bender; Cole Palmer was sent off late in the match for the hosts.Al-Zamalek and Pyramids FC — both Egyptian clubs advanced to the group stage of the African Champions League after winning their Round 32 two-legged ties. Al-Zamalek defeated Rwanda Army 1-0 away and 1-0 at home; Pyramids routed Merreikh Benatu 4-0 at home to win 5-0 on aggregate.RC Lens — came from behind to defeat Paris FC 2-1 in French Ligue 1 Round 8 on Saturday, with Saudi international Saud Abdulhamid starting and providing two dangerous crosses before exiting in minute 85.Julián Álvarez — apologized to Atletico Madrid supporters for his earlier comments about wanting to join Barcelona, after scoring the winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Deportivo La Coruña in La Liga on Saturday.Al-Shabab — defeated Al-Fath to recover from eleven rounds of inconsistent form in the Saudi Professional League, registering only two wins in eleven matches prior to the contest.Barcelona and Real Madrid — prepare for El Clásico on Sunday at Camp Nou in La Liga Round 10, with Barcelona's Vinicius leading the scoring race at 12 goals and Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé contributing 9 goals.What to Watch:
Barcelona and Real Madrid meet Sunday evening in the Spanish league's most anticipated fixture this season, with Barcelona seeking to extend its lead and Real Madrid hoping to recover form ahead of the Ballon d'Or ceremony taking place 24 hours later in London.
Al-Hilal travels to Qatar to face Al-Gharafa on Tuesday in AFC Champions League Elite Round 3; Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli is ruled out due to a muscle injury sustained at the start of the week.