
Al Hilal SFC – Al Nassr Club: 3–1
Al Hilal mounted a superb second-half comeback to claim a 3–1 victory over rivals Al Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the first half, but Salem Al-Dawsari leveled from the spot after the break. A turning point came when Al Nassr’s goalkeeper Nawaf Al-Aqidi was sent off, and Al Hilal capitalized. Mohamed Kanno drilled in the go-ahead goal, before Ruben Neves sealed the win with a second penalty in stoppage time. A fiery Riyadh derby with no shortage of drama!
Key player: Ruben Neves (Al Hilal SFC) : A commanding performance from the midfield maestro, capped off with a crucial assist and a confident penalty to seal the win. Neves delivered a precise corner that set up Mohamed Kanno’s go-ahead goal, and then calmly slotted home a spot-kick in stoppage time to make it 3-1. Instrumental in orchestrating Al Hilal’s comeback and ultimate triumph in the second half.
Al Hilal’s resilience and tactical execution in the second half proved decisive in this high-stakes derby clash.