Al-Hilal SFC beat Al-Khaleej 5-1 in the Campeonato Saudita, landing five first-half goals after a brief reply from S. Al Amri. The Al-Khaleej vs Al-Hilal SFC contest was effectively settled before the interval at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium.

Match Summary

A. Asiri was shown a yellow card in the sixth minute. Al-Hilal then took charge. M. Meite opened the scoring after 15 minutes, assisted by S. Milinkovic-Savic. S. Milinkovic-Savic added the second before 30 minutes, this time from C. Summerville.

S. Al Amri reduced the deficit in the 38th minute. Two minutes later T. Hernandez, set up by M. Kanno, put the visitors 3-1 up. C. Summerville scored the fourth in the 43rd minute with an assist from R. Neves, and S. Mandash made it five on 45 minutes, Summerville providing again. All six goals arrived before half-time.

After the break the score did not move. R. Neves was booked, and M. Barrow missed a penalty for Al-Khaleej in the 67th minute.

Key Moments

Those first two Al-Hilal goals created a lead the hosts never held for long. Al Amri's strike made it 2-1, but three more Hilal goals before the interval, including a burst from the 40th minute onward, turned a live match into a 1-5 scoreline the second half could not change. Barrow's missed penalty was the last real opening to get back into it after the restart. Summerville was involved in three of the five visiting goals as scorer and provider.

Match Statistics

Al-Khaleej had 55 percent of possession to Al-Hilal's 45 and won the corners 3-2. The visitors still outshot them 16 to 10, with six efforts on target against four. Expected goals favored Al-Hilal at 2.73 to 1.4. Both teams received one yellow card, and there were no reds.

What the Result Means

Al Khaleej Saihat sit 10th in the Pro League on 3 points from 3 matches, goal difference 0, with three draws in their last three. Al-Hilal Saudi FC are third on 6 points from 2 matches, goal difference 5, with two wins in their last two. Three points separate them.

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