Overview
- Al‑Qadsiah beat Al‑Ahli 3‑2 in Dammam, a result that left Al‑Ahli on nine points and marked their third defeat in four league rounds.
- A penalty appeal for Al‑Ahli was rejected during the match and a refereeing analyst for Al‑Jazirah said VAR should have intervened, raising fresh scrutiny of officiating decisions.
- Televised footage captured an on‑pitch confrontation involving Ivan Toney and team staff during the Al‑Qadsiah game, which coaches had to defuse as concerns about Al‑Ahli’s discipline and morale grew.
- Al‑Nassr beat Abha 2‑1 at Al‑Awwal Park on Wednesday with Cristiano Ronaldo heading the opener, a strike widely reported as his 979th career goal and one that kept Ronaldo’s pursuit of 1,000 goals alive.
- The Ronaldo goal also extended Al‑Nassr’s consecutive league‑match scoring run to 93 games, a streak that began in December 2023 and now matches the long‑standing River Plate benchmark while tightening the title race at the top of the table.