Al-Hilal Saudi FC opened their Pro League 2025 campaign with a commanding 2–0 victory over Al Riyadh on Friday, 29 August 2025. The match, played on Matchday 1 under the officiating of referee M. Al Shamrani, kicked off at 15:50 UTC and saw the home side take a decisive 2–0 lead into the half-time interval. The result at the final whistle handed Al-Hilal three crucial points to start their title defence in the Pro League season.

For Al-Hilal, this victory was a statement of intent from ...