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Al-Hilal secures victory over Al-Khaleej, maintains top spot in Saudi Pro League

October 20, 2023
Aleksandar Mitrović celebrates with his teammates.
Aleksandar Mitrović celebrates with his teammates.

Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH —
Al-Hilal triumphed over Al-Khaleej with a 1-0 win on Friday in the tenth round of the Saudi Pro League.

Aleksandar Mitrović secured the lone goal for Al-Hilal in the 30th minute, strengthening their position at the top of the league with 26 points.

They now lead with a three-point advantage over second-placed Al-Taawoun. In contrast, Al Khaleej remains in the twelfth spot with nine points.

In another match of the same round, Al-Fateh secured a 4-1 victory against Abha. Murad Batna opened the scoring for Al-Fateh in the 21st minute, followed by Djaniny's goal just before the end of the first half. Abha's Zakaria Al Sudani scored in the 55th minute, but Al-Fateh continued their dominance with goals from Lucas Zelarayan in the 70th minute and Abbas Al Hassan in injury time of the second half.

Al-Fateh now sits in the fourth position with 20 points, closely trailing Al-Ittihad. Abha, on the other hand, remains in the sixteenth spot with seven points.


October 20, 2023
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