"Al-Hilal kick-started their quest for the Saudi Pro League title with a comfortable 2-0 win over Al-Riyadh at Kingdom Arena on Friday. After relinquishing their crown to Al-Ittihad in 2024-25, Salem Al Dawsari led his team to victory by grabbing two assists for Simone Inzaghi during his first league game in charge. Darwin Nunez thought he had marked his Pro League debut with a goal in the ninth minute, only for his close-range finish to be ruled out following a foul in the build-up."
"But Al-Hilal hit the front in the 22nd minute when Moteb Al Harbi rifled the ball in at Milan Borjan's near post after he collected Al Dawsari's inch-perfect reverse pass. Al Dawsari then missed a glorious chance to put his team two goals in front soon after, but he was unable to find the back of the net following a neat interchange with Malcom."
Al-Hilal began their Saudi Pro League campaign with a 2-0 victory over Al-Riyadh at Kingdom Arena. Salem Al Dawsari provided two assists to key forwards in Simone Inzaghi’s first league game in charge, creating Moteb Al Harbi’s 22nd-minute opener and setting up Malcom’s goal in the third minute of first-half stoppage time. Darwin Nunez had a ninth-minute finish ruled out for a foul in the build-up and later missed a chance after the break. Al-Hilal registered an expected goals (xG) total of 2.0 from 15 shots versus Al-Riyadh’s 0.2 from two shots. The win extended Al-Hilal’s strong opening-day record and unbeaten August league run.
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