Al Hilal edge Al Ittihad 3-2 in Roshn League top clash

Al Hilal defeated visitors Al Ittihad 3-2 in the highlight match of the eighth round of the Roshn Saudi Pro League, held today at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

Hilal opened the scoring early through Martinelli in the 11th minute, before Al Ittihad equalized with a goal from Youssef En-Nesyri in the 22nd minute. Hilal regained the lead with a goal by Watkins in the 30th minute, ending the first half 2-1 in their favor.

In the second half, Hilal extended their advantage with a third goal from Summerville in the 64th minute. Al Ittihad narrowed the gap with a late goal by Bergwijn in the 89th minute, but the match ended with a 3-2 victory for Hilal.

With this result, Hilal moved to 21 points to top the league table, while Al Ittihad remained on 17 points in fourth place.