English forward Ollie Watkins scored his first goal for Al Hilal on his Saudi Pro League debut, helping the club to a 3-0 home win over Al Ahli at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on 1–2 September 2026.
Watkins joined Al Hilal on 30 August 2026 on a three-year contract, with a reported transfer fee of around £50–51 million. He wasted little time making an impact, marking his league bow with a goal in the closing minutes, heading home at the back post.
Al Hilal's other goals in the match were scored by Sergej Milinković-Savić and Crysencio Summerville, completing a comfortable victory in front of the home crowd.
Why it matters
The result kept Al Hilal's perfect start to the 2026–27 Saudi Pro League season intact and lifted the club to the top positions in the league table. For fans in Riyadh and across the Kingdom, Watkins' quick opening goal signals a promising fit for one of the country's most followed clubs, and adds to the growing pull of international talent in Saudi football.
The fixture was an official Saudi Pro League match, part of the ongoing competition schedule that continues to draw large crowds to venues such as Kingdom Arena.
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