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Al Hilal beat Al Ittihad to take the lead in Saudi Arabia
Al Hilal defeated Al Ittihad 3-2 at Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena in the eighth week of the Saudi Pro League to move to the top of the table.
Al Hilal reclaimed the top spot in the Saudi Pro League after the match played at Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena. The home side defeated Al Ittihad 3-2 in the eighth week of the season.
Gabriel Martinelli, Ollie Watkins and Crysencio Summerville scored Al Hilal’s goals. Yusuf En-Nesyri and Steven Bergwijn scored for the visiting side.
In the 11th minute, Martinelli put Al Hilal ahead with a first-time finish from Watkins’ accurate cross into the penalty area. Al Ittihad equalized in the 22nd minute through Yusuf En-Nesyri. The Moroccan forward ran in behind the defense after receiving a pass from Marwan El Sahafi, went one-on-one with the goalkeeper and found the net.
Al Hilal regained the lead in the 30th minute. Watkins collected the ball after a mistake by Portuguese midfielder Danilo Pereira inside the penalty area and put his team 2-1 ahead. The first half ended with that score.
Crysencio Summerville’s goal in the 64th minute of the second half doubled Al Hilal’s advantage. Al Ittihad reduced the deficit to one in the 89th minute when Steven Bergwijn converted a penalty, but Al Hilal held on in the remaining minutes.
Martinelli, Watkins and Summerville, who joined the squad during the summer transfer window, proved decisive in Al Hilal’s victory. The result took Al Hilal to 21 points and put the team at the top of the table. Al Qadsiah remained second on 19 points, while Al Ittihad stayed fourth on 17 points.
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