Al-Hilal beat Al-Fateh to regain top spot in Saudi Pro League

Al-Hilal secured an important victory over Al-Fateh with two goals to nil in the match that took place on Saturday evening as part of the twelfth round of the Saudi Pro League for the 2026-2027 season.

Ollie Watkins opened the scoring for Al-Hilal early on, finding the net against Al-Fateh in the 12th minute to give his team the advantage during the match.

Al-Hilal held onto their lead until the final moments, before the referee awarded a penalty to the home side in the dying seconds of the match.

The Portuguese Rúben Neves took the penalty kick and successfully found the back of the net, confirming Al-Hilal's victory with two goals to nil and securing the three points.

Al-Hilal raised their tally to 30 points with this win, returning to the summit of the Saudi Pro League table, regaining the lead from second-placed Al-Qadisiyah.

In contrast, Al-Fateh's tally remains at six points, placing them in sixteenth position in the table after their loss to Al-Hilal in the twelfth round.