Al-Hilal has gone through significant milestones in its journey to secure the Saudi Professional League title this season, with the matches against their rivals being the most noteworthy. The club clinched the league title after defeating Al-Hazm 4-1 today in Round 31 of the competition, regardless of the outcomes in the remaining three rounds. This victory raised Al-Hilal's points tally to 89, reinstating a 12-point lead over second-placed Al-Nassr, making it impossible to close the gap with only three matches remaining. Al-Hilal secured the title without suffering any defeats and needs to maintain this record in the last three matches to achieve a historic golden title. The team accomplished this feat without its Brazilian star Neymar, who joined last summer but suffered a ligament injury last October.
Below, Kooora highlights the top 5 milestones that led Al-Hilal to secure the Saudi league:
**The Classic Comeback**
The match against Al-Ittihad in Round 5 of the competition last September was Al-Hilal's first real test, as the opponent proved to be a strong rival before collapsing in the second half. Al-Hilal found itself trailing 1-3 at halftime but scored three goals within 10 minutes in the second half to earn three valuable points and confirm that they would not be an easy competitor. The match also saw Al-Hilal's striker Alexander Mitrović score a hat-trick, marking a true breakthrough for the Serbian forward who came from Fulham.
