Al Hilal vs Al Ahli, 2024-25 Saudi Pro League
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Match Commentary
- 6': Saad Yaslam Balobaid (Al Ahli) Yellow Card at 6'
- 29': Marcos Leonardo (Al Hilal) Yellow Card at 29'
- 35': Franck Kessié (Al Ahli) Yellow Card at 35'
- 47': Ivan Toney (Al Ahli) Goal at 47'
- 53': Ivan Toney (Al Ahli) Goal at 53'
- 58': Mohammed Sulaiman (Al Ahli) Substitution at 58'
- 61': Hamad Altuhayfan (Al Hilal) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Mohamed Kanno (Al Hilal) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al Hilal) Substitution at 61'
- 74': Salem Al-Dawsari (Al Hilal) Goal at 74'
- 83': Marcos Leonardo (Al Hilal) Penalty - Scored at 83'
- 84': Feras Al-Brikan (Al Ahli) Substitution at 84'
- 87': Ivan Toney (Al Ahli) Goal at 87'
- 90'+1': Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al Hilal) Yellow Card at 91'
- 90'+9': Fahad Alrashidi (Al Ahli) Substitution at 99'
- 90'+9': Rayane Hamidou (Al Ahli) Substitution at 99'
- 90'+9': Eid Al Muwallad (Al Ahli) Substitution at 99'
- 90'+13': Mohammed Al-Qahtani (Al Hilal) Substitution at 103'
Statistics
 AHL |
HIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 35.6 | Possession | 64.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Kingdom Arena
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 18,138
Saudi Pro League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Nassr | 9 | +25 | 27 |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 10 | +16 | 26 |
| 3 | Al Taawoun | 10 | +13 | 25 |
| 4 | Al Ahli | 10 | +5 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Al Hilal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 37 | Yassine Bounou (GK) |
| 5 | Ali Al-Bulayhi |
| 3 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 24 | Moteb Al-Harbi |
| 20 | João Cancelo |
| 77 | Malcom |
| 22 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 11 | Marcos Leonardo  |
| 29 | Salem Al-Dawsari |
| 27 | Kaio |
Al Ahli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 3 | Ibañez |
| 28 | Merih Demiral |
| 31 | Saad Balobaid |
| 27 | Ali Majrashi |
| 24 | Gabri Veiga |
| 30 | Ziyad Aljohani |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 99 | Ivan Toney |
| 13 | Galeno |
| 7 | Riyad Mahrez |
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