DAMMAM: It was a day of contrasts for last season's SPL champions and runners-up — Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal — on Matchday 7 of the 2026/27 Saudi Pro League. The title holders dropped two valuable points against a winless Al-Khaleej in their worst performance of the season, while Al-Hilal produced their best yet, hitting Al-Taawoun for six in Qassim. Al-Nassr could not have asked for a worse start against Al-Khaleej. The stifling Dammam heat — reminiscent of their torturous evening against Al-Ettifa
