Al-Hilal beat Al-Qadsiah 3-2 after late Saudi Pro League surge

A five-goal contest

Al-Hilal defeated Al-Qadsiah 3-2 on Friday in a Saudi Pro League match that swung twice after halftime. Gabriel Martinelli put Al-Hilal ahead in the 21st minute, but Julián Quiñones equalized for Al-Qadsiah in the 31st. The teams reached halftime level before the hosts moved in front during the second half. ^{[1] [2]}

Rúben Neves restored parity in the 77th minute and Sergej Milinković-Savić made it 3-2 in the 84th, according to the official Al-Hilal account and independent match records. Mateo Retegui answered for Al-Qadsiah in the 87th, but Al-Hilal protected its one-goal margin through the final whistle. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Why the finish mattered

The closing sequence compressed three goals into 10 minutes. Al-Qadsiah had been positioned for a home result after turning Martinelli’s opener into a lead, only for Al-Hilal’s midfielders to reverse the match. Retegui’s response created another opportunity for the hosts but did not change the final result. ^{[2] [3]}

The victory adds another competitive result for Al-Hilal in the league schedule. The match also illustrated how little separated the teams: Al-Qadsiah answered the first goal and again responded after falling behind, while Al-Hilal’s two-goal burst proved decisive. No developing label is necessary because the official and independent records list the game as complete. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The five scorers also reflected the attacking quality on both sides. Martinelli and Quiñones traded first-half goals before the match tightened, while Neves and Milinković-Savić delivered the pivotal Al-Hilal response. Retegui’s 87th-minute goal ensured the contest remained live until the closing whistle. It was a genuinely close contest rather than ending with the visitors comfortably ahead. ^{[1] [2] [3]}