Aleksandar Mitrovic scored twice late on to safe Al-Hilal a 3-0 win over Al-Riyadh, sending them high of the Saudi Professional League on Saturday.
Salem Al-Dawsari orchestrated the victory although, scoring one and aiding each of Mitrovic’s objectives, whereas Marcos Leonardo was denied a strike of his personal.
Al-Hilal dominated the primary half, managing 10 pictures as they smothered the hosts, however they may not discover a breakthrough, solely testing Milan Borjan twice.
Each side moved by means of the gears within the second half although, with Ibrahim Bayesh rifling a strong effort in opposition to the woodwork minutes after the break for the hosts.
Al-Dawsari discovered a means by means of shortly after – he made a sensational run down the left earlier than slicing inside and dinking a stunning shot over Borjan and in off the far submit.
Leonardo ran off the again of Al-Riyadh’s defence and scored a chip of his personal, solely to have the aim dominated out as he began his run too early.
Mitrovic made positive of the three factors after 80 minutes as he slotted in from a good angle and obtained his second within the one centesimal minute to spherical off day for Al-Hilal.
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Knowledge Debrief: Al-Dawsari steals the present
After struggling to search out their capturing boots within the first half, Al-Hilal can be grateful for their left-winger, who precipitated all kinds of issues for Al-Riyadh.
He had probably the most touches within the opposition field (seven), and created probably the most probabilities (4), whereas solely Ruben Neves (27) made extra passes than him within the ultimate third (22).