Al-Hilal restored their seven-point advantage at the top of the Saudi Pro League with a come-from-behind 4-1 success against Al-Fayha. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Mohamed Kanno and Marcos Leonardo were on target for the defending champions, while visiting goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera put through his own net, as they responded to victories for Al-Nassr and Al-Ahli earlier this week. Simone Inzaghi's men got off to a poor start as Fashion Sakala capitalised on a weak punch from Mohammed Al Yami to tap into an unguarded net, 14 minutes in.
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Despite Al-Najma taking the lead twice, red cards for Jawad El Yamiq and Lazaro, who scored the opener, allowed Al-Hilal to win the match as Salem Al-Dawsari, Theo Hernandez and Ruben Neves got on the scoresheet. Al-Najma went ahead when Yassine Bounou's failed clearance fell kindly to Lazaro, and the forward found the unguarded net from distance, but that lead did not last long as Al-Dawsari smashed the ball past Victor Braga shortly after.
