RIYADH: In arguably the biggest fixture of the Saudi Pro League season so far, league leaders Al-Hilal and third-place Al-Ahli played out a tense stalemate at Kingdom Arena on Monday night, with neither side able to make a breakthrough.
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Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney, who tops the league’s scoring chart with 18 goals, was kept quiet as defensive discipline took center stage.
Unlike previous encounters between the two sides, the first half resembled a war of attrition; neither team was able to break the other down with any consistency, and when openings did arise, the final touch proved elusive.
Both of the coaches, Simone Inzaghi and Matthias Jaissle, made their share of tactical adjustments for the game.
