Al-Hilal Defeats Al-Fayha 4-1, Maintains Saudi League Lead
Thursday 22-01-2026
Al-Hilal club overwhelmed its guest Al-Fayha with a score of four goals to one in the match that brought them together as part of the seventeenth round of the Saudi Professional League at the Kingdom Arena.

Al-Fayha took the lead early through Fashion Sakala, capitalizing on a grave mistake by Al-Hilal's goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Rubaie in handling the ball in the fourteenth minute of the match.

The Serbian Sergej Savic succeeded in bringing Al-Hilal back into the game atmosphere by scoring a stunning equalizing goal with a bicycle kick in the thirty-seventh minute.

Before the end of the first half, Portuguese player Rúben Neves added the second goal for Al-Hilal, capitalizing on a corner kick executed perfectly in the forty-fifth minute.

Mohammed Kanno strengthened Al Hilal's lead by scoring the third goal with a powerful header, following an excellent cross from Ruben Neves, confirming the Blue's dominance over the match.

In the final moments, Brazilian Marcos Leonardo concluded the goal fest by scoring the fourth goal with a precise header following a set piece executed by Ruben Neves in the ninetieth minute.

Al Hilal increased its tally to 44 points, leading the Saudi League standings, expanding the gap to 7 points ahead of Al Nassr and Al Ahli, while Al Fayha's tally remained at 14 points in the thirteenth position.

Al Hilal continued its impressive winning streak, achieving its twenty-first consecutive victory across all competitions, and its fourteenth in the league, under the leadership of Italian coach Simone Inzaghi.

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