Al-Hilal Stumbles Against Al-Qadisiyah, Reviving the Title Race
The 2-2 draw between Al Hilal and Al Qadsia ignited the battle for the top spot in the Saudi Roshan League. The match took place as part of the 19th round of competitions at Prince Mohammed bin Jalawi Stadium.
Al-Hilal opened the scoring early through Portuguese player Rúben Neves, who capitalized on a corner kick and placed it in the net in the eighth minute, marking a strong start for the Blues.
Al-Qadisiyah quickly responded through Nahitan Nandez, who equalized in the tenth minute, benefiting from a precise pass delivered by Musab Al-Juwair inside the penalty area.
The first half ended in a 1-1 draw, amidst mutual offensive attempts that set an open pace for the course of the match between the two sides.
Al Hilal missed the opportunity to take the lead again after Belgian goalkeeper Koen Casteels saved a penalty taken by Salem Al-Dawsari in the 53rd minute, keeping his team's hopes alive.
Julian Quinones succeeded in scoring the second goal for Al-Qadisiyah in the 76th minute, before Salem Al-Dawsari saved Al-Hilal with a crucial equalizing goal with a powerful shot in the 90th minute.
With this result, Al-Hilal raised its tally to 46 points at the top, three points ahead of Al-Ahli in second place, while Al-Qadsia reached 40 points in fourth place.
Al-Hilal is preparing to face Al-Ahli in the top match of the twentieth round, after drawing with Al-Riyadh in the previous round, while Al-Qadisiyah had defeated Al-Najma with a score of three to one.
Al-Hilal opened the scoring early through Portuguese player Rúben Neves, who capitalized on a corner kick and placed it in the net in the eighth minute, marking a strong start for the Blues.
Al-Qadisiyah quickly responded through Nahitan Nandez, who equalized in the tenth minute, benefiting from a precise pass delivered by Musab Al-Juwair inside the penalty area.
The first half ended in a 1-1 draw, amidst mutual offensive attempts that set an open pace for the course of the match between the two sides.
Al Hilal missed the opportunity to take the lead again after Belgian goalkeeper Koen Casteels saved a penalty taken by Salem Al-Dawsari in the 53rd minute, keeping his team's hopes alive.
Julian Quinones succeeded in scoring the second goal for Al-Qadisiyah in the 76th minute, before Salem Al-Dawsari saved Al-Hilal with a crucial equalizing goal with a powerful shot in the 90th minute.
With this result, Al-Hilal raised its tally to 46 points at the top, three points ahead of Al-Ahli in second place, while Al-Qadsia reached 40 points in fourth place.
Al-Hilal is preparing to face Al-Ahli in the top match of the twentieth round, after drawing with Al-Riyadh in the previous round, while Al-Qadisiyah had defeated Al-Najma with a score of three to one.