Al-Fayha 0-3 Al Hilal: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Al Hilal won it

Al Hilal struck first through Sergej Milinkovic-Savic in the 31st minute. Sultan Mandash made it 0-2 to Al Hilal in the 46th minute, set up by Kalidou Koulibaly. Nasser Al-Dawsari made it 0-3 to Al Hilal in the 88th minute.

It was 0-1 at half-time.

The referee, D. Makkelie, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Al-Fayha and 0 to Al Hilal. Crysencio Summerville missed a penalty for Al Hilal in the 81 minute.

Al-Fayha: F. Carille, 4-3-3 · Al Hilal: S. Inzaghi, 4-1-4-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 3.79 for Al-Fayha and 0.56 for Al Hilal.

Al-Fayha scored about 3.8 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.

Al Hilal made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.4 goals.

Al-Fayha created the better chances, 3.79 xG to 0.56, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Al-Fayha had 3 shots on target, Al Hilal 11.

Al-Fayha's goalkeeper made 7 saves.

Al Hilal had 60% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Al-Fayha came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 0.95 expected goals for and 2.21 against, and had won 9% of their matches.

Al Hilal came into it with 10 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 3.10 expected goals for and 1.02 against, and had won 90% of their matches.

Al-Fayha vs Al Hilal: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al Hilal), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Al-Fayha

• Orlando Mosquera 7.6
• Nawaf Al-Harthi 7.1
• Lázaro 6.9
• Ali Al-Hussain 6.8
• Mohammed Al-Baqawi 6.7

Al Hilal

• Sergej Milinkovic-Savic 8.6 1 goal
• Rúben Neves 7.8
• Kalidou Koulibaly 7.7 1 assist
• Sultan Mandash 7.6 1 goal
• Ali bin Mohammed bin Ali Lajami 7.6

The lowest-rated starter was Makhir Al-Rashidi at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Al-Fayha: Al-Fayha vs Al Faisaly Saturday 31 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
• Al Hilal: Al Hilal vs Al Fateh Saturday 31 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Al-Fayha vs Al Hilal

What was the score in Al-Fayha vs Al Hilal?

Al-Fayha 0-3 Al Hilal (half-time 0-1), Saudi Pro League, Thursday 20 August 2026.

Who scored in Al-Fayha vs Al Hilal?

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic 31', Sultan Mandash 46', Nasser Al-Dawsari 88'.

Did Moneyball predict Al-Fayha vs Al Hilal correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Al-Fayha vs Al Hilal?

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Al-Fayha vs Al Hilal?

D. Makkelie.