Al Shabab 0-2 Al Hilal: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 5 · Friday 4 September 2026 · Al-Shabab Club Stadium (Riyadh), Riyadh · referee F. Tello Figueroa · full time
Full time: Al Shabab 0-2 Al Hilal
Al Hilal won 2-0 away at Al Shabab in Saudi Pro League Matchday 5 on Friday 4 September 2026. The goals: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic 53', Rúben Neves 87'.
How Al Hilal won it
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic put Al Hilal ahead in the 53rd minute, set up by Mohammed Mahzari. Rúben Neves from the penalty spot made it 0-2 to Al Hilal in the 87th minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, F. Tello Figueroa, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Al Shabab and 1 to Al Hilal.
Al Shabab: T. Letsch, 4-4-2 · Al Hilal: S. Inzaghi, 4-4-2.
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 3.85 for Al Shabab and 0.88 for Al Hilal.
Al Shabab scored about 3.9 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 1.1 goals.
Al Shabab created the better chances, 3.85 xG to 0.88, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Al Shabab had 1 shot on target, Al Hilal 6.
Al Hilal had 62% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Al Shabab came into it with 10 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.65 expected goals for and 1.57 against, and had won 20% 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 Shabab vs Al Hilal: the match in numbers
| Al Shabab | Match statistics | Al Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Ball possession | 62% |
| 3.85 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.88 |
| 7 | Total shots | 24 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 0 | Big chances | 7 |
| 318 | Total passes | 502 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 4 | Corners | 14 |
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 11 | Tackles | 17 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Rúben Neves (Al Hilal), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Al Shabab
- Yannick Carrasco 7.2
- Yacine Adli 7.1
- Mamadou Thierno Barry 7.0
- Mory Diaw 6.8
- Josh Brownhill 6.7
Al Hilal
- Rúben Neves 8.8 1 goal
- Sergej Milinkovic-Savic 8.2 1 goal
- Mohammed Mahzari 7.9 1 assist
- Mohamed Kanno 7.6
- Sultan Mandash 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Hammam Al-Hammami at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Al Shabab: Al Shabab vs Al Ahli Friday 30 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
- Al Hilal: Al Hilal vs Al Fateh Saturday 31 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
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Questions about Al Shabab vs Al Hilal
What was the score in Al Shabab vs Al Hilal?
Al Shabab 0-2 Al Hilal (half-time 0-0), Saudi Pro League, Friday 4 September 2026.
Who scored in Al Shabab vs Al Hilal?
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic 53', Rúben Neves 87'.
Did Moneyball predict Al Shabab 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 Shabab vs Al Hilal?
Rúben Neves, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Al Shabab vs Al Hilal?
F. Tello Figueroa.
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