Al Hilal reclaim SPL top spot after beating Al Qadsiah in thriller as Ronaldo and Al Nassr go second
Al Hilal are back on top of the Saudi Pro League after coming out on top in a thrilling seven-goal tussle with Al Qadsiah on Friday. Al Qadsiah went into the match as surprise table toppers but fell behind after 21 minutes at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium when Gabriel Martinelli scored his sixth goal in six SPL games, via a big deflection, since moving from English Premier League side Arsenal.…
Al Hilal reclaimed the top spot in the Saudi Pro League after a thrilling seven-goal match against Al Qadsiah. Gabriel Martinelli put Al Qadsiah ahead just 21 minutes in with a deflected goal, but Julian Quinones equalized for Hilal within 10 minutes. The lead changed hands once more in the 13th minute when Ruben Neves scored the decisive goal for Hilal.
Qadsiah scored a late consolation goal, but it wasn't enough to prevent Hilal from securing their second win of the season. Meanwhile, Al Nassr defeated Al Faisaly 3-1, putting them in second place and dropping Al Qadsiah to third.
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