Al-Hilal secured a precious 2-0 victory over their neighbors Al-Shabab in the match that brought them together today, Friday, as part of the Saudi Professional League competition.
The Riyadh derby between Al-Hilal and Al-Shabab took place as part of the fifth round of the 2026-2027 season of the Saudi Roshn League at the "SHG Arena" stadium.
Al-Hilal defeats Al-Shabab with two goals
Al-Hilal relied on a lineup consisting of: "Yassine Bounou - Muteb Al-Harbi - Kalidou Koulibaly - Hassan Tambakti - Mohammed Mahzari - Sergej Milinković-Savić - Rúben Neves - Mohammed Kanno - Cresencio Summerville - Ollie Watkins - Sultan Mandash".
Meanwhile, Al-Shabab relied on the following lineup: "Mory Diaw - Ali Al-Asmari - Mamadou Barry - Tin Jedvaj - Mohammed Al-Thani - Josh Brownhill - Yacine Adli - Daniel Podence - Humam Al-Hammami - Yannick Carrasco - Roger Martínez".
Al-Hilal managed to take the lead against Al-Shabab at the beginning of the second half, specifically in the 53rd minute, after a low cross from the right by Mahzari, which Savić met with a shot that found the back of the net.
Portuguese star Rúben Neves succeeded in extending Al-Hilal's lead by scoring the second goal against Al-Shabab, converting a successful penalty kick in the 87th minute of the match.
With this victory, Al-Hilal raised its tally to 15 points, topping the Saudi League standings and achieving a perfect record after winning all of the first five rounds.
On the other hand, Al-Shabab's tally remained frozen at just 3 points, placing them 13th in the standings, having achieved three draws and suffered two losses.
