No be small matter as Al-Hilal draw 2-2 with Al-Qadsiah last night for Prince Mohammad Bin Fahad Stadium. Na di 19th round of Roshn Saudi League. Rúben Neves no waste time as e score di first goal for 8th minute, wahala come dey when Salem Al-Dawsari jam di equalizer for di last minute. Di coach, Simone Inzaghi, lineup no dey hide for here – Yassine Bounou, Hassan Tambakti, Pablo Mari, Theo Hernandez, Hamad Al-Yami, Rúben Neves, Mohammad Kanno, Sergej Savic, Salem Al-Dawsari, Malcom Oliveira, and Darwin Nunez come ready for battle.
Al-Qadsiah no be small fish o! Dem don dey shine like star, after dem win Al-Najma 3-1 before dis match, and na 12th time dem dey win for di 2025-26 season. Na so dem don run unbeaten for eight matches, wahala! Last time, Al-Hilal jam Al-Riyadh, na so dem snap dem 21-game unbeaten run, everybody frown face as dem take draw.
Dis draw no fit spoil Al-Hilal gidigba as dem still dey lead di league with 46 points, but dem no fit relax, because Al-Ahli dey hot for dem back. Al-Ahli don score dem own 4-0 win over Al Ettifaq, and Ivan Toney don show say e dey ready to collect goals like say na small pocket money. As dem dey lead di league, Toney don score 18 league goals – na double wahala!
But make una no forget, Al-Hilal dey eye Kader Meite from France, young star wey Premier League clubs dey chase like correct spy. E get good talent, e score three goals and two assists in 17 games, and Al-Hilal don ready to drop €30 million to land am.
If Al-Hilal wan maintain dem lead, dem need firepower, and Meite fit bring dat gusto wey dem need. As dem prepare for Al-Ahli on Monday, e go good make dem shine like wetin dem be if dem no wan dem collect dem top spot.
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