Al Hilal fail to reclaim the top spot after being held by Al Taawoun
Al Hilal were held to a 1-1 draw by Al Taawoun in the postponed Matchday 10 fixture of the Saudi Pro League, played at Wolves Park Stadium in Al-Qassim.
Head coach Simone Inzaghi started with a lineup featuring Yassine Bounou, Theo Hernández, Hassan Tambakti, Kalidou Koulibaly, Hamad Al-Yami, Rúben Neves, Mohammed Kanno, Sergej Milinković-Savić, Salem Al-Dawsari, Malcom, and Marcos Leonardo.
Al Hilal suffered an early setback when Hamad Al-Yami picked up a knee injury in the 15th minute, forcing an early substitution with Moteb Al-Harbi coming on.
The visitors took the lead in the 41st minute after Theo Hernández won a penalty, which Rúben Neves calmly converted.
However, Al Taawoun equalized in stoppage time of the first half through a penalty converted by Roger Martínez.
In the second half, another injury blow hit Al Hilal as Hassan Tambakti was replaced by Ali Lajami. Despite increasing attacking pressure, Al Hilal were unable to break down Al Taawoun’s disciplined defense.
The draw moves Al Hilal to 55 points in third place, while Al Taawoun reach 40 points in fifth, keeping the title race highly competitive.
