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Al Hilal 2-3 Al Ahli, Saudi Pro League: Toney Hat-trick Settles Five-goal Thriller To Dent Hosts' Title Hopes

Al-Hilal remain five points behind leaders Al-Ittihad in the table, with Lauren Blanc's side facing Al-Okhdood on Sunday

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Ivan Toney scored a hat-trick against Al-Hilal
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Ivan Toney's second-half hat-trick dealt Al-Hilal's Saudi Pro League title hopes a huge blow after they were beaten 3-2 by Al-Ahli at Kingdom Arena on Friday. (More Football News)

Al-Hilal remain five points behind leaders Al-Ittihad in the table, with Lauren Blanc's side facing Al-Okhdood on Sunday with the chance to tighten their grip on the title. 

After a first half of few chances, Toney opened the scoring two minutes after the restart, with his strike taking a touch off Yassine Bounou on its way into the back of the net.

The England international then rounded off a slick attacking move to double his and Al-Ahli's lead, tucking the ball home from inside the box after being found by바카라 웹사이트Galeno.바카라 웹사이트

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The result moved Al-Ahli level on points with Al-Nassr in the standings after바카라 웹사이트Stefano Pioli's side were stunned 2-1 by 11th-placed Al-Orubah.바카라 웹사이트

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Cristiano Ronaldo saw an early effort fail to test바카라 웹사이트Rafi Al Ruwaili in the Al-Orubah goal, before바카라 웹사이트Majed Qasheesh also tried his luck without reward for the visitors.바카라 웹사이트

Al-Orubah edged into a deserved lead five minutes before the break바카라 웹사이트when Al Somah netted his 149th Pro League goal with a brilliantly taken half-volley that left Bento stranded.

However,바카라 웹사이트Nawaf Bu Washl restored parity shortly after the restart after being found by Angelo. But despite Ronaldo and바카라 웹사이트Wesley going close, Al-Orubah went바카라 웹사이트ahead once again.바카라 웹사이트

After surviving a spell of sustained pressure,바카라 웹사이트Johann Gudmundsson tried his luck from distance and rattled a stunning left-footed effort into the roof of the net.바카라 웹사이트

Though Al-Nassr continued to probe for an equaliser in the closing stages, they were unable to find it, dealing their own hopes of the title a huge blow.바카라 웹사이트

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