Two goals in Riyadh, and nobody saw it coming
Al-Hilal put Martinelli, Watkins and Summerville on the pitch. On paper it was not close.
Neom won 2-0 anyway, on Monday night, at the home of one of Saudi football’s giants, in round six of the Saudi Pro League.
Kone got the first. Kalidou Koulibaly turned the second into his own net.
Try it for $0.99.
A French spine in the Saudi desert
Christophe Galtier has assembled a side that would look familiar to anyone who watches Ligue 1. Alexandre Lacazette wears the armband. Malang Sarr holds the back line together. Marcin Bulka takes the gloves.
The club is still spending heavily, and it has just knocked over one of the title favourites. Three points away from home, yes, and something more useful than that too: Neom climb into the top four, ahead of Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli.
The celebration that would not stay off timelines
Galtier lost it at the whistle. Arms linked with his players, shouting, one of them lifted off the ground, the dressing room carrying on long after.
The clip has been running on repeat online. It also tells you exactly how much a result like this is worth to a club still forcing its way into the Saudi hierarchy.
Discover the rest of the football news on our site and app at mathodds!
in your pocket.
Real-time notifications & alerts
Leave a Reply