NEOM inflict Al Hilal’s 50th Saudi Pro League defeat and end home run

NEOM handed Al Hilal a major setback with a 2-0 victory on Monday evening, ending the league leaders’ long unbeaten record at home and bringing up the 50th defeat in the club’s Saudi Pro League history.

The result came in the sixth round of the competition and prevented Al Hilal from maintaining a comfortable advantage at the top of the table. Their points total remained at 15, while NEOM moved to 12 points.

That tally puts NEOM level with Al Qadsiah and Al Nassr in second place in the standings, adding further significance to an impressive result against one of the division’s leading sides.

According to global statistics company Opta, the match marked Al Hilal’s 50th loss since the professional Saudi league was established. It was also the club’s first home defeat in the competition since a 3-1 loss against Al Nassr in April 2025.

Al Hilal had gone more than a year without losing a league match in front of their own supporters. Their unbeaten run at home had continued from the defeat by Al Nassr until NEOM ended it with a historic win on Monday.

The loss therefore revived memories of the previous setback at the club’s stadium, when Al Nassr claimed the points in April 2025. Since that match, Al Hilal had successfully protected their home record in the Saudi Pro League, making Monday’s result a significant change in their recent league form.

It also dealt another blow to Al Hilal’s ambition of extending their record-breaking numbers in the professional league. The team had been seeking to preserve a lengthy sequence without defeat, but NEOM brought that run to an end and recorded a landmark victory over Al Hilal.

The defeat leaves Al Hilal on 15 points after six rounds, while NEOM’s victory takes them to 12. That places NEOM alongside Al Qadsiah and Al Nassr in the group of teams occupying second place, closing the gap at the top of the Saudi Pro League.

For NEOM, the result represents a notable achievement against Al Hilal and the first home league defeat suffered by the Riyadh club since their previous meeting with Al Nassr. For Al Hilal, it combines a rare loss in front of their supporters with the statistical milestone of their 50th defeat in the professional competition.

It was a night in which NEOM’s two-goal success changed both the immediate shape of the table and the context surrounding Al Hilal’s home record. The result ended the team’s long-standing unbeaten sequence in front of their fans and reopened the memory of the last side to defeat them there.