Riyadh: In the “Riyadh derby”, a match between Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal was played to settle the 1-1 tie in the ninth round of the Roshn Saudi League (RSL) on Friday evening at Riyadh’s Al-Awwal Park Stadium.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the action in the football match started early when Brazilian Anderson Talisca scored the game-advancing goal for Al-Nassr after receiving a cross from his teammate Otávio in the first minute of the match.

Al-Hilal tied in the 77th minute thanks to a cross from Renan Lodi, who found teammate Sergej Savic.

Al-Hilal now sits atop the rankings with a score of 25, while Al-Nassr is in third place with a score of 19.