Al Hilal 4-0 Al Najma Player Ratings: A Four Goal-Rout Helps Al Hilal Stay In Title Race With A Win Against Relegation Dwellers

Al Hilal continued their title charge in the Saudi Pro League against Al Najma, as the hosts secured a home victory to keep their chances of an important piece of silverware alive this season. The Blue submarine were the most dominant side from the first whistle, while Al Najma kept chasing shadows with a few good chances here and there.

The visitors faced a disastrous fate as Nasser Al-Haleel was shown a red card after a VAR review, following a dangerous foul on Salem Al-Dawsari in the 40th minute. Just three minutes later, one of the greatest Real Madrid players of all-time, Karim Benzema, put Al Hilal in the lead, following a cross from Al-Dawsari.

The hosts scored three goals more in just the span of six minutes, with Karim Benzema adding another to his tally while Malcom and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic bagged one each to complete a clinical performance.

Al Najma are at the bottom of the table, and it seems they will not be able to avoid relegation this time, given their recent performances. Check out the Al Hilal vs Al Najma Player Ratings.

Key Takeaways

• Al Hilal overperformed their xG of 2.77, while maintaining a possession if 62%.
• Felippe Cardoso won the most duels in the game (10).
• Salem Al-Dawsari had the most key passes in this match (7).

Al Hilal Player Ratings vs Al Najma

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Al Najma Player Ratings vs Al Najma

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Man of the Match

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic was adjudged the man of the match in this SPL game.

Worst Performer

Nasser Al-Haleel was the worst performer from the Al Hilal vs Al Najma fixture.