Al Taawon and Al Hilal played to a 1-1 draw in a Saudi Pro League match on Monday, February 24, 2026, a result that leaves Al Hilal just shy of the league lead. The hard-fought contest saw both sides awarded penalties, with each team converting from the spot.
Mohammed Al-Harbi opened the scoring for Al Taawon in the 15th minute, assisted by Hamad Al-Yami. Still, Al Hilal quickly responded, with Ruben Neves leveling the score in the 41st minute after being awarded a penalty following a foul by Tarek Hernández.
The back-and-forth action continued into added time of the first half, as Al Taawon were awarded their own penalty, successfully converted by Rúben Martínez in the 45+4th minute, bringing the score to 1-1.
The second half proved to be a more defensive affair, with neither side able to find a breakthrough. Fouls were frequent throughout the match, with Mohammed Mahzari of Al Taawon committing the most with three. Player statistics present a closely contested match in terms of possession (37% for Al Taawon, 63% for Al Hilal) and passing accuracy.
Marcos Leonardo led the attack for Al Hilal, according to ysscores.com, while the match was also notable for the penalty decisions that shaped the outcome, as detailed by FotMob.
Here are the starting lineups, as reported by besoccer.com:
Al Taawon: Mailson, M. Al-Alaeli, M. Al-Mufarrij, Q. Lajami, M. Waleed Al-Dossary, M. Mahzari, Biel, Flávio, A. El Mahdioui, A. Fulgini, R. Martínez
Al Hilal: Y. Bounou, T. Hernández, K. Koulibaly, H. Tambakti, H. Al-Yami, R. Neves, S. Al-Dawsari, M. Kanno, S. Milinkovic-Savic, M. Filipe Silva de Oliveira, M. Leonardo
The draw keeps the title race in the Saudi Pro League tightly contested as the season progresses.
