Al Hilal secured the 2026 King Cup of Saudi Arabia trophy with a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over Al Khulood in the final. The match took place at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, with German referee Jan Seidel officiating the contest.
The underdogs from Al Khulood made a dream start, taking an early lead through striker Ramiro Henrique. The Brazilian forward found the back of the net in just the fourth minute, putting his side ahead and silencing the Al Hilal supporters.
Al Hilal, however, demonstrated their championship pedigree by responding before the halftime break. Midfielder Nasser Al-Dawsari leveled the scoreline in the 42nd minute, restoring parity and shifting the momentum in their favor.
The decisive moment arrived deep into first-half stoppage time. Left-back Theo Hernandez, the French international, struck the winning goal in the 45+2 minute. His effort proved to be the final meaningful action of the opening period and ultimately the match-winner.
The second half saw Al Hilal manage the game professionally, protecting their slender advantage to see out the victory. The final whistle confirmed their status as the new King Cup champions.
Al Hilal's path to the final was impressive, having navigated past several tough opponents. They defeated Al-Adala and Al-Ohdood by identical 1-0 scorelines in the earlier rounds. A convincing 4-1 victory over Al-Fateh followed, before a tense semi-final against Al-Ahli that finished 1-1 after regular time, with Al Hilal advancing 4-2 on penalties.
This King Cup triumph adds another piece of silverware to Al Hilal's storied cabinet and caps a successful domestic cup campaign for the club.
Based on reporting from Чемпионат.com.