Al-Hilal Overcomes Early Deficit to Defeat Bottom-Dwelling Al-Najma 4-2

The match of the 8th round of the Saudi Arabian championship concluded, featuring Al-Najma (Buraidah) and Al-Hilal (Riyadh). The game took place at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia, with Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz from Spain serving as the main referee. The final score was 4-2 in favor of the visitors.

Lazaro, the home team’s forward, opened the scoring in the sixth minute. Just four minutes later, Al-Hilal midfielder Salem Al-Dawsari equalized.

In the second half, Lazaro received a red card in the 58th minute. However, his team took the lead in the 60th minute thanks to Ruben Neves, a midfielder for the guests. Al-Hilal’s defender Theo Hernandez brought the score back to level in the 71st minute, but five minutes later, Al-Najma defender Jawad El-Yamiq was sent off, leaving his team with only nine players. In the 78th minute, Ruben Neves scored again, putting his team ahead once more. In the dying moments of the match, Salem Al-Dawsari completed his brace, securing the final score at 4-2.

Following this match, Al-Najma occupies the last position in the league standings without any points. Al-Hilal sits in third place with a total of 20 points. Leading the Saudi Arabian championship is Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr, which has accumulated 21 points.