Al-Hilal moved back to within four points of Saudi Pro League leaders Al-Ittihad as they beat Al-Taawoun 2-0 on their travels via goals from Mohamed Kanno and Marcos Leonardo.<\/p>\n Jorge Jesus\u2019 team fell seven points behind Al-Ittihad when they overcame Al-Riyadh 2-1 on Thursday, with Saleh Al Shehri scoring a penalty 11 minutes into stoppage time.<\/p>\n Despite star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic being an unused substitute after he missed training due to an abnormal heart rhythm earlier this week, Al-Hilal were rarely troubled on Saturday.<\/p>\n Salem Al Dawsari assisted Kanno as the defending champions struck with the first attempt of the game 12 minutes in, though they struggled to carve out clear-cut chances for the remainder of the first half.<\/p>\n But Al-Hilal improved after the break and Leonardo\u2019s 75th-minute strike was the least they deserved after dialling up the pressure, securing their third straight win.<\/p>\n While Al-Hilal are four points off the summit with a better goal difference than Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli are languishing in fifth after conceding two stoppage-time goals in a 2-1 loss at Al Akhdoud.<\/p>\n A Damion Lowe own goal put Al-Ahli ahead midway through the first half, but Saleh Al Abbas equalised five minutes into second-half stoppage time, then Saviour Godwin struck a dramatic winner in the ninth minute added on.<\/p>\n FULL.TIME<\/p>\n A perfect win in Roshn,![](\"https:\/\/www.soccernews.com\/wp-content\/themes\/SN\/images\/300x250_HR.gif\")
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