Al Hilal pair Bono and Inzaghi win big in October awards

Al Hilal have been recognised for their perfect recent run in the Roshn Saudi League by picking up two awards for October.

The 2023-24 RSL champions were rewarded for gleaning nine points from a possible nine across matchweeks 5-7, with summer appointment Simone Inzaghi picking up Manager of the Month and Yassine Bono named Goalkeeper of the Month.

Al Hilal did not concede once in their three matches, a stretch that comprised a 5-0 win at Al Ettifaq, a standout 2-0 victory in the Saudi Clasico at champions Al Ittihad, and last Friday’s 1-0 success in the Riyadh derby at home to Al Shabab.

The latter moved Al Hilal up to second place in the standings, although they concluded Matchweek 7 in third. They trail leaders Al Nassr by four points.

Meanwhile, Player of the Month went to in-form Al Khaleej playmaker Konstantinos Fortounis, who played a huge role in his side maintaining their super start to the season.

The Greek international scored twice and registered three assists as Al Khaleej went unbeaten through October, including having a hand in all four of his team’s goals in Saturday’s incredible 4-4 draw at home to Al Ittihad.

Fortounis, key to Al Khaleej moving into the top six, leads the 2025-26 RSL assist charts with seven - two ahead of the next best this season, Al Nassr's Kingsley Coman.

Also, Al Kholood youngster Abdulaziz Al Elewa collected the award for Young Player of the Month. The 21-year-old Saudi Arabian, a summer signing from Al Nassr, netted his second goal of the campaign when he scored the fifth in Al Kholood's 5-1 win against Al Najmah in Matchweek 5.