Al Hilal achieved an exciting 4-2 victory over Al Najma at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Buraidah during the 8th round of the Saudi Professional League ⚽🔥.
Al Najma took an early lead through Lazaro Vinicius in the 3rd minute, before Saudi star Salem Al-Dawsari scored the equalizer in the 10th minute with a brilliant shot.
In the second half, Rúben Neves scored an own goal giving Al Najma a 2-1 advantage in the 60th minute, but Al Hilal responded with three consecutive goals from Theo Hernández, Rúben Neves, and Salem Al-Dawsari in the 71st, 78th, and 90th minutes 🟢.
Al Hilal lineup vs Al Najma:
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Goalkeeper: Yassine Bounou
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Defense: Moteb Al-Harbi, Hassan Tambakti, Yusuf Akcicek, Theo Hernández
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Midfield: Sergej Milinković-Savić, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Rúben Neves
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Attack: Malcolm, Salem Al-Dawsari, Marcos Leonardo
Before the match, Al Hilal was 3rd in the league with 20 points, while Al Najma remained at the bottom without any points, having lost all previous matches, including the direct clash against Al-Akhdoud ⚡.
With this victory, Al Hilal continues their impressive form, following wins against Al Shabab in the league and Al-Gharafa in the AFC Champions League 🏆.
