Al Hilal will be looking to stretch their unbeaten start to the 2023/24 Saudi Pro League season as they head to Al Raed.
Jorge Jesus’ team have picked up four points from two matches so far following their defeat to Al Nassr in the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup final.
However, their focus now switches to league matters, despite the ongoing speculation of more players joining Neymar and Co. in Riyadh.
The Sporting News is following the Al Raed vs. Al Hilal Saudi Pro League match live, providing score updates, commentary, and highlights as they happen in Buraidah.
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Al Raed vs Al Hilal live score
| 1st Half | Goal scorers | |
| Al Raed | — | |
| Al Hilal | — |
Confirmed lineups:
Al Raed (4-4-2): 1. Andre Moreira (GK) — 2. Bander Whaeshi 21. Oumar Gonzalez, 19. Abdullah Al-Fahad, 24. Mohammed Al-Sobeai — 32. Mohammed Salem Al Dossary, 14. Mansor Al-Beshe, 5. Mamadou Loum, 45. Yahya Sunbul — 17. Júlio Tavares, 7. Amir Sayoud
Al Hilal (4-2-3-1): 37. Yassine Bounou (GK) — 66. Saud Abdulhamid, 70. Mohammed Jahfali, 5. Ali Albulayhi, 12. Yasser Alshahrani— 8. Ruben Neves, 22. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic— 96. Michael, 77. Malcom, 29. Salem Aldawsari — 9. Aleksandar Mitrovic
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Al Raed vs Al Hilal live updates, highlights, and commentary
KICK OFF: AL RAED VS AL HILAL!
The match is underway 🔛
All the best 💙#AlHilal 😍#AlRaed_AlHilal ⚽️#RoshnSaudiLeague 💫 pic.twitter.com/Ryk5fgVXiZ— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) August 24, 2023
30 mins to KO: Bono has been a hero for club and country in the last 12 months – leading Morocco to the 2022 World Cup semifinals and Sevilla to glory in the UEFA Europa League final – what will his next chapter in Saudi Arabia bring?
Bono showed up when it mattered most for Morocco in the World Cup and Sevilla in the Europa League final.
What a keeper 👏🇲🇦 pic.twitter.com/nKANLvOmqy
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 31, 2023
1 hour to KO: TEAM NEWS IS IN! AL HILAL DEBUTS FOR BONO AND MITROVIC!
New signings Yassine ‘Bono’ Bounou and Aleksandar Mitrovic are amongst the changes for Al Hilal with the pair in line for Saudi Pro League debuts tonight!
📋 Our Starting XI and Subs for the 3rd step ✅#AlHilal 🤩#AlRaed_AlHilal ⏳#RoshnSaudiLeague 💫 pic.twitter.com/8dfcjD0lj7
— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) August 24, 2023
1 hour 30 mins to KO: As Al Hilal supporters warm up for Neymar’s arrival, fellow new signing Malcom has been the star so far this season, including a Saudi Pro League debut hat trick against Abha earlier this month.
Hat-trick for Malcom on his Saudi Pro League debut 🇸🇦 pic.twitter.com/OjD35SWDsW
— GOAL (@goal) August 14, 2023
2 hours to KO: Neymar is missing tonight due to injury but the Al Hilal fans will be pumped to see his delayed debut next month!
“Neymar”: “Excited to write a new chapter of my story” 💙@neymarjr#Neymar_Hilali pic.twitter.com/Q8G1IyV3ML
— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) August 16, 2023
Al Raed vs Al Hilal lineups, team news
Al Raed have confirmed no fresh injuries following their 1-0 defeat away at Abha last time out Bander Whaeshi is the only starting change.
Al Raed p lineup (4-4-2, right to left): Andre Moreira (GK) — Bander Whaeshi, Oumar Gonzalez, Abdullah Al-Fahad, Mohammed Al-Sobeai — Mohammed Salem Al Dossary, Mansor Al-Beshe, Mamadou Loum, Yahya Sunbul — Júlio Tavares, Amir Sayoud
The big team news for Al Hilal focuses on Neymar, with the Brazilian still out of action until mid-September according to Jesus, with fellow new face Aleksandar Mitrovic also sidelined for the visitors.
Al Hilal lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Yassine Bounou (GK) — Saud Abdulhamid, Mohammed Jahfali, Ali Albulayhi, Yasser Alshahrani — Ruben Neves, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic — Michael, Malcom, Salem Aldawsari — Aleksandar Mitrovic
Al Raed vs Al Hilal live stream, TV channel
The Al Raed vs. Al Hilal match in Saudi Pro League action kicks off at 9:00 p.m. local time from King Abdullah Stadium in Buraidah.
Below are the corresponding times, TV channels, and live streams to watch the match in regions around the world
IN CANADA: Watch this match in 4k on Fubo Canada (on 4k devices)
| Date | Kickoff time | TV | Streaming | |
| USA | Thu, Aug. 23 | 2 p.m. ET | FS2, Fox Deportes | Fubo, Fox Sports GO |
| Canada | Thu, Aug. 23 | 2 p.m. ET | — | DAZN |
| UK | Thu, Aug. 23 | 7 p.m. BST | — | DAZN |
| Australia | Fri, Aug. 24 | 4 a.m. AEST | — | 10 Play |
| India | Thu, Aug. 23 | 11:30 p.m. IST | Sony TEN 2 | Sony LIV, JioTV |
| Hong Kong | Fri, Aug. 24 | 2 a.m. HKT | SPOTV | SPOTV |
| Malaysia | Fri, Aug. 24 | 2 a.m. MYT | SPOTV | SPOTV |
| Singapore | Fri, Aug. 24 | 2 a.m. SGT | SPOTV | SPOTV |
| New Zealand | Fri, Aug. 24 | 6 a.m. NZST | — | — |
UK: Saudi Pro League matches are carried across DAZN streaming services.
USA: Selected matches are televised on Fox Sports/Fox Deportes, with streaming options available on Fubo.
Canada: DAZN is providing coverage of selected Saudi Pro League matches this season.
Australia: Fans in Australia can this match live and on demand on 10 Play.