Low-Block Fortress
NEOM
NEOM handed over the ball and defended the box in numbers — 8 shots blocked or saved on 37.0% of possession.
- Possession
- 37.0%
- Shots blocked
- 3
- Saves
- 5
- Conceded
- 0
Pro League · Matchday 6
Al-Hilal Saudi FC
0 – 2
FT
HT 0–2
NEOM
K. Koulibaly 15'
A. Hejji 45'
Pro League
Matchday 6Al-Hilal Saudi FC0–2NEOM
1.81
Expected goals
1.35
15′45′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: AS 1.81, NEO 1.35.
Match report
Al-Hilal Saudi FC 0-2 NEOM
NEOM saw off Al-Hilal Saudi FC 2-0 at Kingdom Arena in Pro League. Koulibaly turned into his own net on 15' to make it 1-0 and Hejji levelled for NEOM on 45'.
Expected goals finished Al-Hilal Saudi FC 1.81, NEOM 1.35. On the balance of chances Al-Hilal Saudi FC had enough to take something from it, which makes this a result NEOM will take more happily than the performance deserved. Al-Hilal Saudi FC held 63.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. NEOM graded out for low-block fortress — 37.0% possession and 3 shots blocked. Al-Hilal Saudi FC graded out for wasteful finishing — 1.81 expected goals and 0 goals.
Marcin Bułka came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 9.2 for NEOM across 90 minutes.
It was a niggly afternoon: 22 fouls between them and 6 yellow cards, with Al-Hilal Saudi FC conceding the most free-kicks (12).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
63%Possession37%
20Shots11
1.81xG1.35
What the numbers say
2 readsWasteful Finishing
Al-Hilal Saudi FC
Al-Hilal Saudi FC created more than enough to win it and did not take it — 1.81 xG for 0 goals.
- Expected goals
- 1.81
- Goals
- 0
- Shortfall
- −1.81
Timeline
🔴15'
K. Koulibaly
Sergej Milinković-Savić
Foul
🟨23'
⚽45'
A. Hejji — assist: A. Kone
Half-time
N. Al Dawsari ↑ M. Al Harbi ↓
🔄46'
S. Mandash ↑ H. Tambakti ↓
🔄46'
🔄46'
M. Al Burayk ↑ A. Al Oyayari ↓
Mohamed Kanno
Foul
🟨50'
🟨58'
Muhannad Al Saad
Time wasting
Crysencio Summerville
Foul
🟨60'
🟨64'
Mohammed Alburayk
Foul
M. Meite ↑ M. Kanno ↓
🔄74'
🔄75'
H. Camara ↑ M. Al Saad ↓
S. Al Mutairi ↑ G. Martinelli ↓
🔄84'
S. Dahal ↑ M. Mahzari ↓
🔄84'
🔄84'
V. Vada ↑ A. Lacazette ↓
🔄84'
A. Al Anzi ↑ K. Al Absi ↓
🟨88'
Amadou Koné
Foul
🔄90+1'
I. Hawsawi ↑ A. Hejji ↓
Match info
Kickoff
VenueKingdom Arena, Riyadh
RefereeSascha Stegemann, Germany
CompetitionPro League
Season2026
RoundMatchday 6
StatusMatch Finished