"Al-Hilal failed to win for only the third time in the Saudi Pro League this season as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Al-Riyadh. Simone Inzaghi's team went into Sunday's contest on the back of a 13-game winning run in the league, which stretched back to September. The Pro League leaders looked set to continue that streak when Marcos Leonardo swept home in the 26th minute, with his goal given after a VAR check confirmed he had stayed onside."
"That was Al-Riyadh's final shot of the game, but despite having to go through 10 minutes of stoppage time down to 10 men after Marzouq Tambakti received a second yellow card, the hosts held on, and the closest Al-Hilal came to a winner was when Salem Al Dawsari struck the woodwork. Al-Hilal did have the ball in the net, but the goal was rightly ruled out for offside as their remarkable winning run came to a halt against a team battling against relegation."
Al-Hilal were held to a 1-1 draw by Al-Riyadh, ending a 13-game Saudi Pro League winning run. Marcos Leonardo opened the scoring in the 26th minute after a VAR check confirmed he was onside. Ibrahim Bayesh equalised from a Toze corner in the 58th minute. Al-Riyadh finished with only four attempts but defended for 10 minutes of stoppage time after Marzouq Tambakti was sent off with a second yellow. Al-Hilal registered 13 attempts but produced just 1.67 expected goals, with low-quality chances and only one on-target shot from Darwin Nunez.
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