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Riyadh Derby Will Decide Saudi Pro League as Al-Nassr Host Al-Hilal

A home victory would secure the trophy for Al-Nassr.

Overview

  • The match kicks off Tuesday at 9 p.m. local time at Al Awwal Park in Riyadh, where an Al-Nassr win clinches the title and only an Al-Hilal win keeps their path alive.
  • Al-Nassr lead with 82 points from 32 matches, while Al-Hilal sit on 77 with a game in hand that would leave them two more fixtures after the derby.
  • Al-Hilal get key returns with Theo Hernández and goalkeeper Yassine Bounou cleared to play, as Kalidou Koulibaly remains sidelined by a thigh injury.
  • Al-Nassr arrive off a 4-2 win at Al Shabab in which Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th league goal and he has urged supporters to drive the team on for this decisive night.
  • The derby pits Saudi football’s two giants, with Al-Hilal’s 19 league titles to Al-Nassr’s 10 and an unbeaten league season for Al-Hilal offset by eight draws that have slowed their charge.