Global newspapers and media outlets closely followed the events of the Al-Ittihad vs. Al-Hilal Clasico that took place on Friday evening at the Al-Intimaa Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, ending with Al-Hilal's victory with two goals to none in the Roshen Saudi League.

The Spanish newspaper "AS" covered the match with a striking title "Drama for Benzema," noting that the French star Karim Benzema did not perform at the expected level, only mentioning a single aerial shot that nearly shook the net of Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou.

In contrast, the Brazilian network "CNN" focused its coverage on the brilliance of the Brazilian players of Al-Hilal, under the title "Saudi Clasico Submits to Al-Hilal Thanks to Brazilian Feet," highlighting the decisive role played by striker Marcos Leonardo by scoring the second goal that secured the victory for the blue team.

The Portuguese newspaper "A BOLA" was interested in the technical aspect of the match, shedding light on the statements of Al-Ittihad coach Sergio Conceicao after the game under the title "After His First Defeat... Conceicao Stings His Opponent," referring to his comments on the match dynamics and his method of handling pressure.

The Portuguese newspaper linked the recent match to Conceicao's past in Europe, recalling his previous encounters with Italian coach Simone Inzaghi, the coach of Al-Hilal, when they faced each other in European competitions before arriving in Saudi Arabia.

Other Portuguese newspapers also noted that Conceicao experienced his "first shock" in his career with Al-Ittihad, describing his loss to Al-Hilal as an early test of his ambitions in his new experience with the Saudi team led by his compatriot Ruben Neves.