DAMMAM (Interstat) — Al Hilal Saudi Club defeated Al Khaleej 2-1 on Tuesday at Prince Mohammed bin Fahad bin Abdulaziz Stadium in the Saudi Pro League season opener. Joshua King scored in the 11th minute, and substitute Sergej Milinković-Savić added a header in the 34th. Sultan Mandash pulled one back for Al Khaleej in the 79th minute with a left-footed goal. Milinković-Savić and King each finished with a goal. Yusuf Akçiçek, also a substitute, recorded an assist, while forward Mansour Hamzi and defender Ahmed Asiri each had an assist. Al Hilal improved to 1-0 in the competition and overall. Al Khaleej fell to 0-1. Yellow cards were issued to Yusuf Akçiçek, Mansour Hamzi, Ahmed Asiri, Anthony Moris, Sultan Mandash and Marcos Leonardo. The match featured six yellow cards and marked a competitive start to the season for both sides.