Al-Hilal
Al-Fateh
Match summary
Al-Hilal beat Al-Fateh 2-0. Al-Hilal led 1-0 at half-time.
Ollie Watkins put Al-Hilal ahead in the 12th minute and Rúben Neves made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.
The chances backed that up: Al-Hilal created 3.59 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Al-Fateh's 0.26 from 4.
Al-Hilal dominated Matchday 12 of the Saudi Pro League, securing a comfortable victory against Al-Fateh with superior territory and attacking output. The hosts controlled 68 percent of possession, registering 23 shots with 6 on target compared to the visitors' 4 total shots and 0 on target. Al-Hilal produced 13 corners and 541 passes at an 89.6 percent accuracy rate, generating an expected goals figure of 3.59 against Al-Fateh's 0.26. Discipline was fairly measured as Al-Hilal conceded 9 fouls and received 1 yellow card, while Al-Fateh committed 14 fouls and collected 3 yellow cards.
The match timeline saw Marwane Saadane receive a yellow card for Al-Fateh in the 2nd minute before Ollie Watkins opened the scoring for Al-Hilal in the 12th minute, making the score 1-0 at half-time. In the second half, Al-Fateh's Lukáš Haraslín was booked in the 48th minute, followed by a yellow card for Al-Hilal's Rúben Neves in the 74th minute. Multiple substitutions occurred for both sides across the half before Rúben Neves scored a penalty in the 91st minute to seal the final score at Al-Hilal 2 - Al-Fateh 0.
