“Ivan Toney converts from the penalty spot after Saad Yaslam was fouled in the box, giving Al Ahli an early lead.”
Pivotal“Francisco Trincão adds a third within two minutes, again teed up by Saad Yaslam, sending Al Ahli into the break in complete control.”
Pivotal“A second VAR-awarded penalty is dispatched by Ivan Toney, putting the game beyond any doubt at 4-0.”
“Substitute Naif Masoud rounds off the scoring, finishing an assist from fellow substitute Firas Al-Buraikan to complete a five-goal rout.”
Al Ahli
Al Riyadh
Outstanding performance
Al Ahli•DefenderAl Ahli tore Al Riyadh apart with a ruthless first-half surge, scoring three times in the space of 29 minutes before adding two more after the break. Ivan Toney's brace of penalties bookended a dazzling individual contribution from Saad Yaslam, who set up both Eduard Spertsyan and Francisco Trincão in a devastating two-minute spell before the interval. The numbers tell the story of total dominance - Al Ahli out-shot their opponents 16-12 but were far more clinical, landing eight shots on target to Al Riyadh's solitary effort, while creating six big chances to Al Riyadh's none. For Al Riyadh, already carrying poor recent form into the fixture, this defeat will sting badly and pile more pressure on a side that offered almost nothing in attack, managing just one shot on target across ninety minutes.
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Salman Matar is on, and Hassan Al-Ali is off.
Naif MasoudNaif Masoud scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Firas Al-Buraikan
Goal! Naif Masoud scores to make it 5-0, assisted by Firas Al-Buraikan.
Offside.
Yellow card shown to Abdulilah Al Tale.
Zakaria Al Hawsaw comes on for Saad Yaslam.
Corner awarded.
Ivan Toney attempted a header but missed the shot.
Francisco Trincao takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Abdulilah Al Tale comes on for Teddy Okou.
Yellow card shown to Saad Yaslam.
Naif Masoud is substituted for Valentin Atangana Edoa.
Firas Al-Buraikan is on, and Wenderson Galeno is off.
Saleh Abu Al-Shamat comes on for Eduard Spertsyan.
Hassan Al-Ali takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Hussain Al-Raqwani takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Rodrigo Abascal takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Teddy Okou takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Hussain Al-Raqwani is on, and Essam Bahri is off.
Marzouq Hussain Tambakti replaces Leandro Antunes.
Corner awarded.
Leandro Antunes takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ziyad Mubarak Al-Johani is on, and Artem Bondarenko is off.
Goal! The score is now 4-0.
Ivan ToneyShot on goal! Ivan Toney takes a right-footed shot.
Goal - Penalty - Ivan Toney 4-0
Mohammed Al-KhaibariYellow CardYellow card issued to Mohammed Al-Khaibari.
VAR decision results in a penalty awarded to Artem Bondarenko.
Valentin Atangana Edoa takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Ivan Toney's header is saved.
First half ends with a score of 3-0.
Offside.
Ivan Toney takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Hussain Al-ShurafaYellow CardYellow card shown to Hussain bin Asaad bin Alawi Al Shurafaa.
On comes Hussain bin Asaad bin Alawi Al Shurafaa, replacing Fahad Al-Jayzani.
Francisco Trincao scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Saad Balobaid
Goal! Francisco Trincao scores to make it 3-0, assisted by Saad Yaslam.
Hassan Al-Ali takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Eduard SpertsyanShot by Eduard Spertsyan with his left foot results in a goal.
Goal! Eduard Spertsyan scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Saad Yaslam.
Wenderson Galeno takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Francisco Trincao takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Fahad Al-Jayzani takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Francisco Trincao takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Wenderson Galeno attempts a header but misses the shot.
Ivan ToneyShot on goal! Ivan Toney takes a right-footed shot that finds the back of the net.
Goal! Ivan Toney scores from the penalty spot to make it 1-0.
VAR decision confirms a penalty awarded for Saad Yaslam.
VAR decision pending regarding a penalty.
Wenderson Galeno takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Saad Yaslam's right-footed shot is blocked.
Leandro Antunes takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Wenderson Galeno takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Rodrigo Abascal takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Victor Lekhal takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Leandro Antunes takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Kick-off has occurred!
Al Ahli look to bounce back from a bruising 3-0 defeat to Al Hilal as they host struggling Al Riyadh, who arrive off their first win of the season. With Merih Demiral suspended after his red card, all eyes are on how Marino Pusic reshuffles his defense against a Riyadh side desperate to build momentum.
