Abu Dhabi, UAE – Al Hilal continued to pressure Al Nassr in the Saudi Professional League title race, securing a crucial 2-0 victory over Neom. The match took place on Saturday evening at the Kingdom Arena, as part of the 33rd round of the league.
Al-Hilal entered the match strongly, seeking to collect the three points, and the Portuguese Ruben Neves succeeded in opening the scoring early in the tenth minute from a penalty kick, giving the home team an early advantage in the match.
The leader continued to control the course of the match during the second half, before Sultan Mandash succeeded in strengthening Al-Hilal’s lead by scoring the second goal in the 58th minute, securing his team’s victory and deciding the match.
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— رياضة ثمانية (@thmanyahsports) May 16, 2026With this victory, Al-Hilal raised its tally to 81 points in second place, reducing the gap with Al-Nasr, the leader of the Saudi League standings, to only two points before the final round, while Neom’s tally remained frozen at 44 points in eighth place.
