Watkins, Martinelli and Summerville all fire as Al Hilal go top of Saudi Pro League

Al Hilal's trio of former Premier League strikers, Ollie Watkins, Gabriel Martinelli, and Crysencio Summerville, all found the back of the net as they defeated Al Ittihad 3-2 on Saturday, reclaiming the top spot in the Saudi Pro League table. The Saudi giants invested heavily in their forward line over the summer, signing Watkins ($60m from Aston Villa), Martinelli ($70m from Arsenal), and Summerville ($80m from West Ham).

Despite a valiant effort from Al Ittihad, the visitors struggled to match the attacking prowess of Al Hilal at Kingdom Arena. Martinelli opened the scoring in the 11th minute, followed by Watkins' goal on 30 minutes to make the score 2-1. Summerville sealed the victory just after the hour mark, putting Al Hilal 3-1 ahead. Steven Bergwijn scored a late penalty to make it 3-2.

Although Watkins expressed disappointment over a disallowed goal, he remained pleased with the victory, emphasizing its importance in the table. The Al Hilal victory widened the gap between them and Al Qadsiah and Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr, who had earlier beaten Diriyah 3-0.