Al-Hilal kept their Saudi Pro League title hopes alive by beating Neom FC 2-0 on Saturday. Ruben Neves opened the scoring with a penalty in the 10th minute, and Sultan Mandash added a second goal in the 58th minute. The victory leaves Al-Hilal two points behind league leaders Al-Nassr heading into the final round of matches [1, 2].
Al-Nassr can clinch their first league title since 2019 if they win their last game against Damac [1, 2]. Al-Hilal will face Al-Fayha in their season finale [1, 2].
In other Asian football, Wei Shihao scored twice as Chengdu Rongcheng extended their unbeaten start to 11 wins in 12 matches with a 2-1 win over Tianjin Tiger on Friday. The result increased Chengdu's lead at the top of the Chinese Super League to 14 points [1, 2]. Meanwhile, second-placed Chongqing Tonglianglong lost 3-1 to Shandong Taishan, and Yunnan Yukan moved into third place with a 1-0 victory over Shanghai Shenhua [1, 2].
In South Korea's K League, Lee Seung-mo scored a late goal to give FC Seoul a 2-1 win over Daejeon Citizen. The win extended FC Seoul's lead over Ulsan Hyundai to six points [1, 2]. Ulsan lost 2-0 to Gangwon FC, allowing Jeonbuk Motors to draw level on 26 points after a 1-0 win against Gimcheon Sangmu [1, 2].
Japan's J-League 100 Year Vision tournament saw Kashima Antlers beat JEF United Chiba 2-0, increasing their eastern conference lead to five points. Vissel Kobe remained top of the western conference despite a 3-2 shootout loss to V-Varen Nagasaki, earning a point from the draw [1, 2].
Elsewhere, Auckland will host Sydney in the A-League Grand Final after beating Adelaide United 3-0 in the first leg and 4-1 on aggregate. Sydney defeated Newcastle Jets on penalties after two 1-1 draws to reach the final [1, 2].