Al Khaleej 1-5 Al Hilal: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Al Hilal won it

The opening goal came in the 15th minute: Kader Meïté for Al Hilal, set up by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic made it 0-2 to Al Hilal in the 29th minute, set up by Crysencio Summerville. Saleh Mohammed Fares Al Jaman made it 1-2 to Al Khaleej in the 38th minute, set up by Miguel Crespo. Theo Hernández made it 1-3 to Al Hilal in the 40th minute, set up by Mohamed Kanno. Crysencio Summerville made it 1-4 to Al Hilal in the 43rd minute, set up by Rúben Neves. Sultan Mandash made it 1-5 to Al Hilal in the 45th minute (+2), set up by Crysencio Summerville.

It was 1-5 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.

The referee, I. Kovacs, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Al Khaleej and 1 to Al Hilal. Musa Barrow missed a penalty for Al Khaleej in the 67 minute.

Al Khaleej: J. Martins Teixeira Gomes, 4-1-4-1 · Al Hilal: S. Inzaghi, 4-3-3.

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 2.57 for Al Khaleej and 1.23 for Al Hilal.

Al Khaleej scored about 1.6 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 3.8 goals.

Al Khaleej created the better chances, 2.57 xG to 1.23, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Al Khaleej had 4 shots on target, Al Hilal 7.

Al Hilal had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Al Khaleej came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 0.93 expected goals for and 1.44 against, and had won 18% 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 Khaleej vs Al Hilal: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Crysencio Summerville (Al Hilal), rated 9.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 2 assists.

Al Khaleej

• Saleh Mohammed Fares Al Jaman 7.3 1 goal
• Angelo Fulgini 6.9
• Miguel Crespo 6.8 1 assist
• Thamer Al-Khaibri 6.6
• Ali Al-Shaafi 6.5

Al Hilal

• Crysencio Summerville 9.5 1 goal, 2 assists
• Sergej Milinkovic-Savic 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
• Sultan Mandash 7.8 1 goal
• Mohamed Kanno 7.5 1 assist
• Rúben Neves 7.5 1 assist

The lowest-rated starter was Ahmad Asiri at 4.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Al Khaleej: Al Khaleej vs Al Hazm Thursday 29 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 Khaleej vs Al Hilal

What was the score in Al Khaleej vs Al Hilal?

Al Khaleej 1-5 Al Hilal (half-time 1-5), Saudi Pro League, Friday 28 August 2026.

Who scored in Al Khaleej vs Al Hilal?

Kader Meïté 15', Sergej Milinkovic-Savic 29', Saleh Mohammed Fares Al Jaman 38', Theo Hernández 40', Crysencio Summerville 43', Sultan Mandash 45+2'.

Did Moneyball predict Al Khaleej 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 Khaleej vs Al Hilal?

Crysencio Summerville, rated 9.5 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Al Khaleej vs Al Hilal?

I. Kovacs.