Match Report
Al Morooj, 1st on 13 points, faced a 22-point deficit to Al Hilal (1st, 35). The last five rounds placed Al Morooj no better than 42nd for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Hilal 2.14 scored and 0.79 conceded per game, Al Morooj 1.5 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.22.
Al Hilal had won seven straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Al Hilal had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Morooj, 4.
First Statement Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. On the scoreboard, Al Morooj led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Al Hilal: Claude Singone (47' og), Mohammed Al Shetshat (63' og), Ezoo El Maremi (75') · Al Morooj: Abdelaziz El Hamzaoui (44'), Abdulrahman Al Amami (61')