Match summary

Al Ahli Saudi FC - Al-Najma : 4-1 Al-Najma struck first on 27 minutes as Lazaro Vinicius Marques finished David Tijanic's setup, but Al Ahli's response was emphatic after the break.
Valentin Atangana headed in the 48th-minute equaliser from a Riyad Mahrez delivery, before Al-Najma were reduced to 10 men when Felippe Cardoso was sent off on 58.
Ivan Toney shook off a first-half penalty miss to take over: he made it 2-1 on 69' (assist Mahrez), powered in a header for 3-1 on 87', then sealed it from the spot in stoppage time.
Al Ahli dominated the ball (62%) and piled on pressure with 15 corners to complete a commanding comeback.

Man of the match

Key player: Ivan Toney (Al Ahli Saudi FC) : After an earlier penalty miss, he responded with the crucial 2-1 strike on 68:04 that flipped the match and became the winning goal.
He then powered in a header for 3-1 at 86:33, killing Al-Najma's hopes of a comeback.
In stoppage time he converted from the spot to seal the 4-1 scoreline, completing a decisive hat-trick.

Conclusion

Once the equaliser arrived and Al-Najma went down to 10 men, Al Ahli seized control and never let go, with Toney's hat-trick and Mahrez's influence underpinning a clear statement win.