JEDDAH: Al-Ahli head coach Matthias Jaissle praised his players’ resilience after they overturned a three-goal deficit to secure a dramatic 3–3 draw against rivals Al-Hilal in the Saudi Professional League on Friday.
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Speaking after the match, the German coach described the fightback as “a miracle” and said he always believed his team could respond despite trailing 3–0 by the 78th minute.
“We were more intense and aggressive in the second half, and we didn’t allow any turnovers,” he said. “We created several scoring opportunities and scored three goals. I feel proud to have done that against a big and strong team like Al-Hilal.”
He added: “I had the feeling (we could) come back after losing 3-0 in the first half, and continuing the high pressure was the only way for us to recover.”
