Al-Hilal earned a 1-0 win at home to Al-Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League on Friday October 20.

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Serbian forward Aleksandar Mitrovic’s goal on the half-hour mark was enough for all three points in a match in which the hosts dominated possession and had the lion’s share of opportunities.

Al-Hilal extend their lead at the top of the table to 3 points on 26 with the victory after nearest contenders Al-Taawoun drew 1-1 with Al-Ittihad earlier in the day.

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The result comes in a week when Al-Hilal confirmed they had lost star summer signing Neymar Jr for the season after the 31-year-old former Barcelona and PSG forward suffered an ACL and meniscus rupture while on international duty with Brazil.

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