# Al-Qadsiah vs Al-Hilal 2-3: Neves and Milinkovic-Savic send Al-Hilal top of the Saudi Pro League

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Published: 24 Oct 2026
Updated: 24 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 25 Oct 2026

> Two late goals won a five-goal thriller in Dammam and put Al-Hilal two points clear after 10 games. Ivan Toney scored twice on his return for Al-Ahli.

**Al-Qadsiah vs Al-Hilal finished 2-3** in Dammam on Friday night, and the win takes Al-Hilal to the top of the Saudi Pro League. Late goals from Ruben Neves and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic settled a five-goal game at the Prince Mohammed bin Fahad Stadium on matchday 10, Arab News reported.

It was one of the most searched football matches in Pakistan overnight, with Google Trends showing more than 2,000 searches for "al qadsiah vs al-hilal".

## Al-Qadsiah 2-3 Al-Hilal: the goals

| Minute | Team | Scorer |
|---|---|---|
| 21' | Al-Hilal | Gabriel Martinelli |
| about 31' | Al-Qadsiah | Julian Quinones (header) |
| 76' | Al-Hilal | Ruben Neves |
| 84' | Al-Hilal | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic |
| 87' | Al-Qadsiah | Mateo Retegui (header from a free-kick) |

Martinelli opened the scoring after a long ball from Ollie Watkins; his shot deflected off a defender past goalkeeper Koen Casteels. Al-Qadsiah were level about ten minutes later when Musab Al-Juwayr lobbed a pass for Quinones to head in.

Casteels kept Al-Qadsiah in the game with four first-half saves, one of them to deny Watkins. Martinelli went off injured in the 49th minute, and Al-Hilal made no other change until the last quarter of an hour. Neves and Milinkovic-Savic, closely watched by Julian Weigl for most of the night, decided it in the final 15 minutes. Retegui's header three minutes from time set up a nervous finish, but Al-Hilal held on.

## Saudi Pro League table after matchday 10

| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 27 (10 games) |
| 2 | Al-Qadsiah | 25 (one game more than Al-Nassr) |
| 3 | Al-Nassr | 25 |
| 4 | Al-Ittihad | 23 |
| 5 | Al-Ahli | 21 |

Al-Hilal leapfrog Al-Qadsiah, who started the night top. Al-Nassr, level with Al-Qadsiah on 25 points, have played a game fewer.

## Toney double as Al-Ahli beat Al-Khaleej 4-1

In Jeddah, in a match moved from Thursday, Ivan Toney scored twice on his return from injury (a header from an Eduard Spertsyan free-kick in the 11th minute and a stoppage-time penalty) as Al-Ahli beat Al-Khaleej 4-1. Artem Bondarenko and Francisco Trincao also scored; Thamer Al-Khaibari replied for Al-Khaleej, who had Mateo Benegas sent off in the 70th minute. Al-Ahli climb to fifth.

## Saturday's Saudi Pro League games in Pakistan time

Saudi Arabia is two hours behind Pakistan, so add two hours to the local kick-off:

- NEOM vs Abha: 5pm local, **7pm PKT**
- Al-Kholood vs Al-Ettifaq: 6:05pm local, **8:05pm PKT**
- Al-Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun: 9pm local, **11pm PKT**

For the rest of tonight's football and fights, including UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, see our [UFC schedule in Pakistan time](/news/mma/ufc-schedule-pakistan-time). Following the riyal? Check the [Saudi riyal rate in Pakistan](/data/sar-pkr) or convert with the [currency converter](/tools/finance/currency-converter).

## Frequently asked questions

**What was the score in Al-Qadsiah vs Al-Hilal?**

Al-Hilal won 3-2 in Dammam on 23 October 2026, with goals from Martinelli, Neves and Milinkovic-Savic; Quinones and Retegui scored for Al-Qadsiah.

## Sources

- Al-Hilal edge 5-goal thriller to leapfrog opponents Al-Qadsiah at top of the league (Arab News): https://www.arabnews.com/saudi-pro-league/al-hilal-edge-5-goal-thriller-to-leapfrog-opponents-al-qadsiah-at-top-of-the-league-3007960

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