Al Hilal’s $210m Premier League trio all score to reclaim SPL top spot
Al Hilal's three-man former Premier League strikeforce all delivered as they beat Al Ittihad 3-2 on Saturday to reclaim top spot in the table. The Riyadh giants reshaped their forward line over the summer, bringing in Ollie Watkins ($60m from Aston Villa), Gabriel Martinelli ($70m from Arsenal) and Crysencio Summerville ($80 million from West Ham) from the English top-flight. All three came good…
Al Hilal reclaimed the top spot in the table after a 3-2 victory over Al Ittihad on Saturday. The Saudi Arabian club bolstered their attacking options over the summer, signing Ollie Watkins, Gabriel Martinelli, and Crysencio Summerville from Premier League sides Aston Villa, Arsenal, and West Ham respectively. All three former English Premier League stars proved their worth in the Kingdom Arena, as Al Ittihad struggled despite the narrow scoreline.
Martinelli put his new team ahead in the 11th minute, followed by Watkins' goal 10 minutes later, making it 2-0. Ittihad's Youssef En-Nesyri pulled one back just before halftime, but Summerville restored Al Hilal's lead just after the hour mark. Steven Bergwijn sealed the win with a penalty late in the game. Watkins expressed his team's elation over claiming the top spot, acknowledging the importance of the match, but also lamented the missed goal due to a handball.
Al Hilal now leads the table by two points over Al Qadsiah and Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr, who won 3-0 against Diriyah in a previous match.
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