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Saudi Roshn League competition

Overview

In the Saudi Roshn League, Al Hilal secured a 3-2 victory against Al Ittihad at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. This win initially strengthened Al Hilal’s position at the top of the league table with 21 points and marked Al Ittihad’s first loss of the season.

By the tenth round of the league, Al Hilal moved to second place with 21 points, trailing league leader Al Qadsiah, who held 22 points. Al Hilal has since reclaimed the top spot following a 1-0 victory over Al Hazm, decided by an 89th-minute goal from Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli. This win brought Al Hilal to 24 points from nine matches, placing them two points ahead of Al Qadsiah.

In a direct battle for leadership during the eleventh round, Al Hilal defeated Al Qadsiah 3-2 at the Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam. Gabriel Martinelli opened the scoring in the 21st minute, assisted by Ollie Watkins, before Al Qadsiah equalized through a Julian Kienonnis header. Despite losing Martinelli to an injury early in the second half, Al Hilal secured the victory with goals from Ruben Neves in the 77th minute and Sergei Milinković-Savić in the 84th minute. Mateo Retegui scored a late consolation goal for Al Qadsiah in the 87th minute.

With this result, Al Hilal rises to 27 points at the top of the table. Al Qadsiah remains at 25 points, dropping to third place behind Al Nassr on goal difference. Following the match, Al Hilal manager Simone Inzaghi praised the team’s ability to exploit opportunities and noted the squad has sufficient depth to manage injuries.

Entities

Al Hilal · Saudi Pro League · Gabriel Martinelli · Kingdom Arena · Al Qadsiah

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Al Hilal claims Saudi Pro League lead amid Gabriel Martinelli injury

    Al Hilal moved to the top of the Saudi Pro League after defeating Al Qadsiah 3-2, though winger Gabriel Martinelli suffered an injury during the match.

  2. [SPORTS] 10 sources
    Al Hilal regains Saudi Pro League lead after Martinelli late goal

    Al Hilal returned to the top of the Saudi Pro League after Gabriel Martinelli scored a late 89th-minute goal to secure a 1-0 win against Al Hazem.

  3. [SPORTS] 12 sources
    Al Hilal defeats Al Ittihad 3-2 to lead Saudi Roshn League

    Al Hilal defeated Al Ittihad 3-2 in the Saudi Roshn League Clasico, extending their lead at the top of the table to 21 points while handing Al Ittihad their first loss of the season.

Sources

adenalghad.net · ahwal.sa · al-kas.com · alaraby.co.uk · alkuwaitnews.net · almodrj.com · alraynews.net · alsaudi.news · arriyadiyah.com · elbalad.news · esportenewsmundo.com.br · fatoamazonico.com.br · foxsports.com.mx · ihata.ma · makkahnews.sa · news50.sa · odia.ig.com.br · okazalyoum.com · oyoungazette.net · rmse.sa · sada-tabuk.com · shahdnow.sa · turaif1.com

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history