Al-Hilal 0-0 Al-Ahli, Saudi Pro League 2026 Highlights: Reigning SPL Champions Drop Points For The Third Time In A Row

Good Evening ladies and gentlemen. This is the start of our live blog for the Saudi Pro League matchday 20 fixture between Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli. Follow along for the real-time updates, live scores and more.

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Al-Nassr are 1-0 up in the first-half against Al-Ahli in their matchday 20 fixture. If things remain like this, then the Big Yellow would remain on top of the standings momentarily.

If Al-Hilal lose, then the 3-point gap will shrink to none and Al-Nassr will be ahead of them due to a better goal difference.

Al-Hilal XI: Bono (GK), Moteb, Altambakti, Koulibaly, Theo Hernandez, Kanno, Ruben Neves, Sergej, Salem (C), Malcom and Darwin Nunez

Al-Ahli: Mendy (C/GK), Ali Majrashi, Rayan Hamed, Roger Ibanez, Zakaria Hawsawi, Valentin Atangana, Franck Kessie, Enzo Millot, Riyad Mahrez, Wenderson Galeno and Ivan Toney

Right then, Al-Hilal get us underway in this crucial matchday 20 fixture against Al-Ahli, who will count on Ivan Toney and Riyad Mahrez to stage a victory tonight. Let's see who scores the first goal.

Positive start from Al-Hilal as they have made some good strides forward with the ball. Senegalese centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly was close to getting his side ahead but his header went too high.

Al-Ahli have been taken aback from Al-Hilal's relentless attacking display. Forwards Malcom and Darwin Nunez missed a couple of chances to put the league leaders in front.

It's been 39 minutes but there is no movement at all in the score line as both teams try find avenues to break the deadlock in this game. Al-Hilal have had the best chances so far but they have converted none.

It remains goalless between Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli at half-time. Lots of chances for the former club but nothing on the scoresheet.

We are back underway for the 2nd half and Al-Hilal are on the attack right away as they aim to break the deadlock in this match.

We have reached the hour mark at the Kingdom Arena and it is still goalless as both teams fight to break the deadlock. If this remains the result until the final whistle, then the gap between Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr will be of just a point.

It is still 0-0 between Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli but we are receiving some big news from Saudi Pro League transfer window. It is being reported by Fabrizio Romano that Al-Ittihad's star striker Karim Benzema has packed his bag for a shock move to their direct rivals Al-Hilal.

The Frenchman has reportedly accepted Al-Hilal's proposal and the deal is in the final stages.

That's it. Al-Hilal's lead over Al-Nassr in the race for the Saudi Pro League title has been cut to just one point as the league leaders could not find the back of the net against Al-Ahli, who also saw Ali Majrashi get sent off in extra time due to a harsh challenge.