Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15' | Neom | Goal — Kalidou Koulibaly | 0-1 | |
| 23' | Al-Hilal | Sergej Milinković-Savić | 0-1 | |
| 45' | Neom | Goal — Amadou Koné | 0-2 | |
| 45' | Neom | Substitution — Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari on, Mohammed Al-Burayk off | 0-2 | |
| 45' | Al-Hilal | Substitution — Moteb Al-Harbi on, Nasser Al-Dawsari off | 0-2 | |
| 45' | Al-Hilal | Substitution — Hassan Al-Tambakti on, Sultan Mandash off | 0-2 | |
| 50' | Al-Hilal | Mohamed Kanno | 0-2 | |
| 58' | Neom | Muhanad Al Saad | 0-2 | |
| 60' | Al-Hilal | Crysencio Summerville | 0-2 | |
| 61' | Neom | Christophe Galtier | 0-2 | |
| 64' | Neom | Mohammed Al-Burayk | 0-2 | |
| 74' | Al-Hilal | Substitution — Mohamed Kanno on, Mohamed Kader Meïté off | 0-2 | |
| 75' | Neom | Substitution — Muhanad Al Saad on, Haroune Camara off | 0-2 | |
| 84' | Neom | Substitution — Alexandre Lacazette on, Valentín Vada off | 0-2 | |
| 84' | Al-Hilal | Substitution — Gabriel Martinelli on, Saad Al-Mutairi off | 0-2 | |
| 84' | Al-Hilal | Substitution — Mohammed Mahzari on, Sabri Dahal off | 0-2 | |
| 84' | Neom | Substitution — Khalil Al-Absi on, Ahmed Fadhi Fahd Al Anazi off | 0-2 | |
| 88' | Neom | Amadou Koné | 0-2 | |
| 90+1' | Neom | Substitution — Alaa Hejji on, Islam Ahmed Hawsawi off | 0-2 |
Neom made the trip to Kingdom Arena on Monday, 7 September 2026 and left with a result that will sting Al-Hilal for a while. The visitors had already done the damage by half-time, going in 2-0 up after a first half where the home side simply couldn't get going. Whatever was said in the Al-Hilal dressing room at the break clearly didn't work, because the second half brought no way back. Final score: 0-2. For Neom, this is the kind of away win that changes how people talk about a season. Taking three points off Al-Hilal, on their own patch, is a statement result and one their supporters will point to for weeks. Al-Hilal, meanwhile, face awkward questions after a flat display with no answer at either end. A 0-2 home defeat is never easy to explain away, and this one leaves plenty to work on before the next round of fixtures.
The Matchup
Al-Hilal 0-2 Neom was the final score at Kingdom Arena, in a game where Neom did enough across the ninety minutes to deserve the three points. Even without the extra share of possession, which finished 63% in favour of Al-Hilal, Neom made the most of the chances that mattered and did enough to see the game out. The shot count told a similar story, with 20 attempts from Al-Hilal against 11 from Neom over the course of the game. It was not always comfortable for Neom, and Al-Hilal 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.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Al-Hilal vs Neom Lineups
Looking Ahead
Al-Hilal will already be turning their attention to what comes next. Their next test comes at home to Al-Ittihad, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Al-Hilal vs Al-Ittihad going to play at 10 October 2026 in Saudi Pro League 2026-27.
Neom, meanwhile, have a quick chance to build on this result. They are next in action away at Al-Hazem, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Al-Hazem vs Neom going to play at 10 October 2026 in Saudi Pro League 2026-27.