0 – 4
“Abdullah Al-Salem opened the scoring to give Al-Qadsiah an early foothold, striking just seven minutes in and immediately putting Al Riyadh on the back foot for the remainder of the contest.”
Pivotal“Julián Quiñones made his presence felt in the first half with a notable involvement that kept Al Riyadh's defence under serious pressure, hinting at the danger he would pose throughout the evening.”
“Al-Salem grabbed his second of the night to make it 2-0, effectively ending Al Riyadh's faint hopes of a comeback and opening the floodgates for a devastating final stretch.”
Pivotal“Quiñones finally got on the scoresheet himself in the 87th minute, converting to make it 3-0 and adding a personal stamp to what had become a complete team performance.”
Pivotal“Quiñones completed the rout in stoppage time with his second of the night, rounding off a devastating Al-Qadsiah performance that leaves Al Riyadh with serious questions to answer.”
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Al Riyadh
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Outstanding performance
Al-Qadsiah•DefenderAl-Qadsiah arrived at this fixture with a clear intent and executed it with clinical efficiency, controlling 67% of possession and generating 24 shots to Al Riyadh's eight. Abdullah Al-Salem struck early in the seventh minute to set the tone, and while the scoreline stayed at one goal for much of the first half, the underlying statistics told the story of a match that was never truly in doubt. Al Riyadh managed just one shot on target across ninety minutes, while their opponents created six big chances — converting four of them. Al-Salem doubled the lead on 77 minutes before Julián Quiñones delivered the killer blows in the 87th and 90th minutes, turning a comfortable win into an emphatic statement. For Al Riyadh, this was a sobering evening that will raise serious questions about their ability to compete at this level, while Al-Qadsiah's performance — dominant in possession, incisive in attack, and disciplined defensively — underlines their credentials as genuine contenders in the Pro League.
How entertaining was this match?
Essam Bahri takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Mohammed Waheeb Abu Al-Shamat with his right foot is blocked.
Jose Ignacio Fernandez Iglesias Nacho takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Shot from Mohammed Waheeb Abu Al-Shamat with his right foot is blocked.
Haitham Asiri takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Yellow card shown to Abdulelah Al-Khaibari.
Julian Quinones scores with a left-footed shot.
Essam Bahri comes on for Teddy Okou.
Haitham Asiri is on, and Abdullah Al-Salem is off.
Ali Hazazi takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Ali Hazazi takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Enes Sali takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Nahitan Nandez takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Julian Quinones takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Abdullah Al-SalemAbdullah Al-Salem scores with a right-footed shot.
Gabriel Carvalho comes on for Otavinho, with Otavio Edmilson da Silva Monte also substituted.
Abdullah Al-SalemGoal! Abdullah Al-Salem scores, making it 0-2.
Yoann Barbet attempts a header but misses the shot.
Enes Sali replaces Ahmed Al Siyahi.
Ali Hazazi is substituted for Musab Fahz Aljuwayr.
Julian Quinones takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Leandro Antunes takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Mamadou Sylla Diallo takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Mohammed Waheeb Abu Al-Shamat takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Musab Fahz Aljuwayr takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Shot from Mohammed Al-Khaibari hits the post.
Julian Quinones takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Mamadou Sylla Diallo comes on for Osama Al Boardi.
Marzouq Hussain Tambakti is on, and Hazazi Sulaiman Yahya is off.
The first half ends with a score of 0-1.
Abdullah Al-Salem's header is saved.
Shot by Otavinho, but his right-footed attempt is blocked.
Abdullah Al-Salem attempts a header but misses the shot.
Musab Fahz Aljuwayr takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Abdullah Al-Salem's header is saved.
The VAR decision results in the goal being cancelled.
Julian Quinones takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Christopher Bonsu Baah takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Toze takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Leandro Antunes takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Julian Quinones takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Abdullah Al-SalemAbdullah Al-Salem scores with a left-footed shot.
Al Riyadh are in desperate need of points at the foot of the Pro League table, hosting a formidable Al-Qadsiah side pushing hard for a top-four finish. With the hosts mired in relegation trouble and the visitors arriving in electric form, Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium is set for a tense, high-stakes encounter on Wednesday.
