Match Summary

Al-Akhdoud Club – Al-Riyadh SC: 2–2

It was a dramatic draw in Najran as Al-Riyadh and Al-Akhdoud battled to a 2–2 thriller. Toze opened the scoring in the first half for the visitors, but Saeed Al-Rubaie responded twice for the hosts, heading in both goals to put Al-Akhdoud ahead despite being down to 10 men after Tokmac Nguen’s early second-half red card. Just when it looked like Al-Akhdoud would hang on, Saud Haroun leveled for Al-Riyadh in stoppage time after a Mamadou Sylla assist. A fiery contest that truly went down to the wire!

Man of the Match

Key player: Saeed Al-Rubaie (Al-Akhdoud Club): A towering performance from the center-back who bagged both goals for Al-Akhdoud with well-timed headers. He first brought his side level at 1–1 in the 62nd minute, then surged them ahead with another powerful header in the 86th minute. Al-Rubaie’s contribution gave Al-Akhdoud a late edge and nearly secured a win before a stoppage-time equalizer from the visitors.

Conclusion

A gripping encounter with high drama, leaving both sides to share the spoils in a thrilling 2–2 draw.