Al-Hilal Defeats Al-Ittihad 3-2 to Take Sole Lead in Saudi League
Al-Hilal defeated Al-Ittihad 3-2 in the eighth round of the Saudi League, moving to the top of the standings.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Riyadh, October 10 (KUNA) -- Al-Hilal defeated their guests, Al-Ittihad, 3-2 on Saturday in a match played at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, as part of the eighth round of the Saudi Professional League. Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli opened the scoring for Al-Hilal in the 11th minute, before Moroccan Youssef En-Nesyri equalized for Al-Ittihad in the 22nd minute. Englishman Ollie Watkins then scored Al-Hilal’s second goal in the 30th minute, ending the first half with Al-Hilal leading 2-1. In the second half, Dutch player Cresencio Sammerfeld extended Al-Hilal’s lead by scoring the third goal in the 64th minute, before Al-Ittihad reduced the deficit through Dutchman Steven Bergwijn, who converted a penalty in the 89th minute. The match ended with Al-Hilal winning 3-2. With this victory, Al-Hilal moved to 21 points at the top of the table, while Al-Ittihad remained on 17 points in fourth place. (End)
