| Al Nassr vs Al Hilal | |
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MATCH INFO |
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MATCH :
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Al Nassr vs Al Hilal
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COMPETITION :
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Saudi Pro League
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| DATE: |
12 - 01 - 2026
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TIME:
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11.00 PM IST
09.30 PM UAE
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STADIUM
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Kingdom Arena
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Kalidou Koulibaly and Bono remain unavailable as they continue their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations duties, with Senegal and Morocco both reaching the semi-finals following Friday’s victories over Mali and Cameroon, respectively.
Al-Hilal emerged from Thursday’s win over Al Hazem without any fresh injury concerns, leaving Simone Inzaghi with the bulk of his key players fit and available for this crucial top-of-the-table showdown. Although Marcos Leonardo was wasteful in front of goal last time out, missing several presentable chances, the Brazilian remains Al-Hilal’s leading scorer this season with seven goals—one more than Nunez—and will be keen to extend his tally in the upcoming contest.
Ruben Neves was once again influential, registering a stunning goal and an assist to take his total involvement to eight goal contributions for the campaign. Only Nunez, with nine, has more, underlining the Portuguese midfielder’s growing importance in midfield for the Riyadh giants.
Al Nassr also arrive with notable absentees, as Sadio Mane continues his international commitments with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations. Mohamed Simakan is sidelined with a muscle problem, while Sami Al-Najei remains a long-term absentee due to a knee injury, having not featured since August.
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the scoresheet on Thursday after drawing a blank against Al Ahli, but his late penalty proved little more than consolation in a 2-1 home defeat to Al Qadsiah. Despite that setback, Ronaldo remains the league’s top scorer with 14 goals. However, Joao Felix has been particularly effective on the road, scoring six away goals—one more than Ronaldo—and the attacking midfielder will be eager to add to his overall total of 13 goals in this marquee fixture.
Mohammad imran
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