Al-Fayha vs Al-Hilal

Al-Hilal made short work of Al-Fayha on Wednesday, cruising to a 0-3 victory at Al Majma'ah Sport City in a one-sided affair. The visitors dominated from start to finish, controlling the ball and creating chances at will. They were ahead by the break and never looked back, with Al-Fayha offering little resistance despite picking up three shots on target. Rúben Neves ran the show in midfield, pulling strings throughout and earning the official man-of-the-match rating of 8.2 out of 10. The stats tell the story of a mismatch. Hilal had 25 shots to their opponents' eight and managed 11 on target compared to Fayha's three. Possession was firmly in the visitors' hands at 60 percent, while they also enjoyed a clear advantage from set pieces with five corners to one. This was exactly the kind of dominant performance you'd expect from the Saudi league's heavyweights, and it leaves no doubt about who the superior side was on the day.

Al-Fayha 0-3 Al-Hilal was the final score at Al Majma'ah Sport City, in a game where Al-Hilal did enough across the ninety minutes to deserve the three points. Even without the extra share of possession, which finished 40% in favour of Al-Fayha, Al-Hilal made the most of the chances that mattered and did enough to see the game out. The shot count told a similar story, with 8 attempts from Al-Fayha against 25 from Al-Hilal over the course of the game. It was not always comfortable for Al-Hilal, and Al-Fayha pushed for a way back into the game, but the result stood. Games like this can carry real weight later in the season, so this is a scoreline worth remembering. Below is a closer look at how the match broke down, statistically.