After beating Al-Ahli, Al-Hilal qualifies for the King's Cup final

18 Mar '26

Al-Hilal qualified for the King's Cup final after defeating Al-Ahli, 4-2 on penalties, following a 1-1 draw in regulation time. The match took place on Wednesday evening at Al-Inma Stadium in Jeddah, as part of the semifinals of the King’s Cup.

Theo Hernandez scored Al-Hilal's goal in the 39th minute of the first half.

Coach Simone Inzaghi started the match with the following lineup: Yassine Bounou, Theo Hernandez, Ali Lajami, Kalidou Koulibaly, Moteb Al-Harbi, Ruben Neves, Mohammad Kanno, Sergej Savic, Salem Al-Dawsari, Malcom Oliveira, and Karim Benzema.

In the second half, Inzaghi brought on Hassan Tambakti, Abdulkarim Darsi, Sultan Mandash, Marcos Leonardo, Murad Hawsawi and Simon Bouabre.

Al-Hilal will face Al-Kholood in the final at a later date, while Al-Hilal’s next match will be against Al-Taawoun on April 4th, as part of the 27th round of Roshn Saudi League.