"Sultan Mandash was the matchwinner for Al-Hilal after Sergej Milinkovic-Savic cancelled out Joshua King's opener in the first half, with the top two in the league facing off on May 12."
"Al-Hilal thought they had a second when Milinkovic-Savic netted again, but the Serbian had mistimed his run to give Al-Khaleej a reprieve, though it was one the home side did not take advantage of."
"Milinkovic-Savic led Al-Hilal's attacking exploits. He registered the most shots (six) and touches in the box (nine), while also winning the most duels (8/16) and aerial duels (6/8)."
"Al-Khaleej have now lost 17 points from winning positions in the Saudi League this season. No team has lost more."
Al-Hilal secured a 2-1 victory over Al-Khaleej, moving within two points of Saudi Pro League leaders Al-Nassr. Al-Khaleej initially took the lead with a goal from Joshua King. Al-Hilal equalized through Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, who later contributed to the winning goal by Sultan Mandash. Despite a disallowed goal from Karim Benzema, Al-Hilal dominated the match with 22 shots and 1.65 expected goals, while Al-Khaleej struggled with only six attempts and 0.63 expected goals. Al-Khaleej has lost 17 points from winning positions this season, the highest in the league.
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