Leaders-Mena magazine provided a live coverage of Saturday’s game between Al Ahli and Al Hilal in the sixth week of the Saudi Pro League.
Fulltime: Al Ahli 1-2 Al Hilal
Scorers: Gabri Veiga 12′ / Aleksandar Mitrovic 56′, 78′ (pen)
Yellow cards:
Roger Ibañez, Rayan Hamed, Ali Majrashi (Al Ahli)
Salem Al-Dawsari, Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al Hilal)
90+14′ Match ends.
90′ The referee signals 10 minutes of added time.
78′ GOAAAAL.. Al Hilal add the second.
75′ Fifteen minutes till the final whistle and the game is tied 1-1
60′ At the hour mark, the score is tied, with Al Hilal controlling the game and holding 58% possession.
(GOAL) Aleksandar Mitrovic headed Renan Lodi’s cross from the center of the box into the bottom left corner.
56’ GOAAAAAAAL… Al Hilal equalize
53′ Nasser Al-Dawsari converted Salem Al-Dawsari’s headed pass with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it went over the bar.
52’ Rúben Neves’s right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
51′ Al Ahli midfielder Franck Kessie’s right-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
48′ Foul by Al Hilal striker Aleksandar Mitrovic
46′ Second half begins.
45+7′ First half ends
45+3′ Al Hilal’s Salem Al-Dawsari wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45′ The referee signals 6 minutes of added time.
43′ Goal overturned by VAR, to remain 1-0 for Al Ahli
42′ GOAAAAAL.. Al Hilal equalize
40′ Al Ahli’s Gabri Veiga wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38′ Al Hilal’s Salem Al-Dawsari converted Joao Cancelo’s cross with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it was saved in the middle of the goal.
37′ Al Ahli’s Ibañez is shown a yellow card.
37′ Al Hilal’s Malcom wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30’ At the half-hour mark, Al Ahli remain in the lead, dominating the game with 58% possession.
27′ Aleksandar Mitrovic right-footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
21′ Al Hilal midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic’s right-footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
18′ Al Ahli striker Ivan Toney unleashed a right-footed shot from outside the box, but the goalkeeper stretched to make the save.
16’ Al Ahli’s Riyad Mahrez header from a difficult angle on the right goes wide.
(GOAL) Gabri Veiga finished Feras Al-Buraikan’s through ball with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box into the center of the goal.
12′ GOAAAAAAAL… Al Ahli score
11′ Al Ahli winger Firas Al-Buraikan ruled offside.
9’ Al Ahli striker Ivan Toney caught offside.
5′ Al Hilal’s Milinkovic-Savic met Malcom’s cross with a powerful header from the centre of the box, but it was blocked.
1′ First half begins.
20:10 Lineups:
Al Ahli: Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi – Ali Majrashi ( Abdulkarim Darisi 90+2) , Merih Demiral, Roger Ibañez, Saad Yaslam (Rayan Hamed 66)- Ali Al-Asmari (Sumaihan Al-Nabit 81), Gabri Veiga (Fahad Al-Rashidi 90+2), (c) Franck Kessié – Riyad Mahrez, Ivan Toney, Firas Al-Buraikan (Roberto Firmino 81)
Al Hilal: Bono – João Cancelo, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ali Al-Bulayhi, Renan Lodi – Rúben Neves, Malcom, Sergej Milinković-Savić – (c) Salem Al-Dawsari, Aleksandar Mitrović, Yasir Al-Shahrani (Nasser Al-Dawsari 46)
20:00 The most recent clash between the two sides occurred in August 2024, when Al Hilal won the Saudi Super Cup after a penalty shootout, following a 1-1 draw.
19:30 Al Hilal have dominated their rivalry with Al Ahli, winning 36 of their last 71 head-to-head clashes, while the Jeddah side claimed 21 victories, with 14 games ending in draws.
19:00 Probable lineups:
Al Ahli: Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi; Ali Majrashi, Roger Ibanez, Merih Demiral, Abdullah Al-Ammar – Franck Kessie, Ali Alasmari, Feras Albrikan, Riyad Mahrez, Roberto Firmino – Ivan Toney
Al Hilal: Yassine Bounou; Renan Lodi, Ali Albulayhi, Kalidou Koulibaly, João Cancelo – Nasser Al-Dawsari, Ruben Neves, Salem Al-Dawsari, Savic Sergej, Malcom – Aleksandar Mitrović
18:00 Al Hilal are leading the Saudi Pro League with a perfect score of 15 points after competing in five games this season. Meanwhile, Al Ahli hold the ninth position with seven points.
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
