{"id":872734,"date":"2025-09-13T23:11:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T04:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/13\/al-hilal-2-2-al-qadsiah-nunezs-first-goal-not-enough-in-entertaining-draw\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T23:11:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T04:11:51","slug":"al-hilal-2-2-al-qadsiah-nunezs-first-goal-not-enough-in-entertaining-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/13\/al-hilal-2-2-al-qadsiah-nunezs-first-goal-not-enough-in-entertaining-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"Al-Hilal 2-2 Al-Qadsiah: Nunez\u00b4s first goal not enough in entertaining draw"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Darwin Nunez\u2019s first goal in the Saudi Pro League was not enough for Al-Hilal to overcome Al-Qadsiah, as the hosts needed a Ruben Neves penalty to salvage a 2-2 draw.<\/p>\n

Having opened their campaign with a 2-0 win over Al-Riyadh prior to the international break, Simone Inzaghi\u2019s team were given a stern examination by last season\u2019s fourth-placed finishers.<\/p>\n

Christopher Bonsu Baah tucked home for the visitors in the sixth minute, after Al-Hilal were guilty of overplaying near the edge of their own area.<\/p>\n

That was Al-Qadsiah\u2019s only shot on target during the opening 45 minutes, but they reached the interval 1-0 up, with Nunez wasting one excellent headed chance.<\/p>\n

But the former Liverpool man did get his first goal since making a \u00a346m move to the Gulf in the 49th minute, finishing left-footed after Malcolm motored down the right to cross.<\/p>\n

Al-Hilal were only level for 77 seconds, though, as Julian Quinones swept home following a brilliant one-two with Nahitan Nandez.<\/p>\n

The hosts did get back on level terms via a Neves spot-kick in the 73rd minute, after Bonsu Baah fouled Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, but they were unable to find a later winner.<\/p>\n

Al-Hilal and Al-Qadsiah both have four points from their opening two games of the season, but Al-Khaleej lead the table with six points after a 3-0 win over Al-Feiha earlier on Saturday. Elsewhere, Musa Barrow scored twice as Al-Taawoun beat Al-Okhdood 3-2.<\/p>\n

Data Debrief: Nunez strikes, but other chances go begging<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nunez earned a reputation for letting big chances go to waste during his time at Anfield, and though he got off the mark for his new team on Saturday, it was a similar story.<\/p>\n

Nunez led all players on the pitch for shots (six) and touches in the opposing penalty area (nine), with two big chances falling his way, as defined by Opta.<\/p>\n

He was wayward with a headed opportunity worth 0.53 expected goals (xG) in the 10th minute, though he did tuck home from a chance with an xG value of 0.22 after the break.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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