"Al-Hilal enjoyed plenty of the ball in the early exchanges but were unable to provide a telling opportunity. However, they made the breakthrough in the 35th minute when Sergej Milinkovic-Savic's expert right-wing centre was finished on the stretch from close range by Nunez. Shortly after the restart, Al-Hilal doubled their advantage when Nunez's attempted cross was parried by Brazilian goalkeeper Kewin into the path of his compatriot Leonardo, who swept into the unguarded goal."
"Al-Hilal have now lost just once in their past 36 January Pro League matches (W22 D13 L1). Only Al-Nassr (30) have more league wins in that month than Al-Hilal (29). Milinkovic-Savic could have scored in a third consecutive Pro League game for the first time, but even though he failed to do so, he still has four goal involvements from his past three matches in the competition."
Al-Hilal moved to the top of the Saudi Pro League with a 2-0 victory over Damac at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium. Darwin Nunez opened the scoring in the 35th minute after finishing Sergej Milinkovic-Savic's right-wing centre. Shortly after halftime, Nunez's cross was parried by goalkeeper Kewin into Marcos Leonardo's path and Leonardo converted into an unguarded net. Nunez later forced a smart save as Al-Hilal sought a third goal, but the 2-0 scoreline was enough to secure the win and first place. Al-Hilal have lost only once in their last 36 January Pro League matches. Milinkovic-Savic has four goal involvements in his past three league games. Damac have failed to win seven consecutive home matches, their worst home run in the competition.
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