Al-Hilal tasted the bitterness of its first defeat this season in all tournaments, after Al-Khaleej came back from 2-0 down to achieve a 3-2 victory in the 12th round match of the Saudi League.
Al-Hilal took the lead in the first half with two goals through Marcos Leonardo and Aleksandar Mitrovic in the 12th and 37th minutes, and everyone thought that the mission of the Blue Wave was over with that.
But Al-Khaleej came back from afar and reduced the difference and equalized through Abdullah Al-Salem in the 45th and 47th minutes, and the winning goal came through Fabio Martins in the 85th minute.
This is Al-Hilal’s first defeat in any local match in Saudi Arabia in 550 days, specifically since the defeat against Al-Adalah on May 23, 2023 in the 2022-23 Saudi League.
In general, from May 2023 to November 2024, Al Hilal has only lost once, which was against Al Ain in the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League last season.
But now Al Hilal’s unbeaten streak, which spanned 46 matches in the Saudi League and 57 matches in general in local matches, ends.
Al Hilal’s balance froze at 28 points, and the opportunity becomes favorable for Al Ittihad to seize the lead in the event of a victory on Sunday in the match against Al Fateh.
