Martinelli, Watkins and Summerville all fire as Al Hilal go top of Saudi Pro League
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's trio of former Premier League strikers secured a 3-2 victory over Al Ittihad on Saturday, reclaiming the top spot in the Saudi Pro League table. Ollie Watkins ($60m from Aston Villa), Gabriel Martinelli ($70m from Arsenal), and Crysencio Summerville ($80m from West Ham) all contributed to the win at Kingdom Arena, despite Al Ittihad's efforts.
Martinelli put Al Hilal ahead in the 11th minute, followed by Watkins' goal 10 minutes later, making it 2-0. En-Nesyri equalized for Al Ittihad shortly after, but Summerville sealed the win with his third goal just after the hour mark. Steven Bergwijn added a penalty in the closing stages to complete the scoring. Watkins expressed satisfaction with the points but felt he should have had another goal disallowed for a handball.
The win leaves Al Hilal two points clear at the top, ahead of Al Qadsiah and Al Nassr, who defeated Diriyah 3-0 the previous night.
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