“Nabil Fekir booked twice in the same minute, first for an argument and then for a foul, leaving Al Diraiyah exposed to a possible second yellow and dismissal risk for the rest of the half.”
“Al Diraiyah made a double change at the break, bringing on Hattan Bahebri and Sultan Al-Farhan to freshen the attack after a dominant but toothless first half.”
“Late flashpoint as three players were booked in quick succession, including Abdulaziz Al-Faraj for an argument and Abdulbasit Hindi for a foul, as both sides pushed for a late winner and frustrations boiled over.”
Al Diraiyah FC
Abha
Outstanding performance
Al Diraiyah FC•MidfielderAl Diraiyah FC dictated the tempo from early on, racking up 56 dangerous attacks to Abha's 35 and creating four big chances, yet somehow left the pitch without a goal to show for it. Abha sat compact, absorbed pressure, and relied on quick transitions, managing three shots on target from just ten attempts despite conceding the majority of possession and territory. Discipline became a running theme, with Nabil Fekir picked up two yellow cards in the space of a minute before half-time, and tempers flared again late on with three more bookings in the final minutes. For Al Diraiyah, this is a missed opportunity to close ground in the title race given their dominance; for Abha, a point stolen through resilience and a defensive setup that limited Diraiyah's cutting edge despite conceding seven corners to just one.
How entertaining was this match?
Yellow card shown to Abdulaziz Al Faraj.
Offside.
Kheshim Al-Qahtani comes on for Firas Alghamdi.
Meshari Al Nemer takes a header shot but misses.
Meshari Al Nemer takes a shot with his head but misses.
Corner awarded.
Husain Al Monassar replaces Idrissa Gana Gueye.
Nasser Al Daajani takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Shot by Meshari Al Nemer with his right foot, but it misses the target.
Hattan Bahebri has a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Offside.
Meshari Al Nemer replaces Adil Boulbina.
Enzo Millot attempts a header but misses the shot.
Safwan Aljohani comes on for Khaled Al Shamrani.
Nasser Al Daajani is on, and Nabil Fekir is off.
Alimani Gory takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Substitution: Mohamed Hameran comes on for Hussain Al-Sabiyani.
Alimani Gory is on, and Georges-Kevin Nkoudou Mbida is off.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Chancel Mbemba Mangulu's header is saved.
Corner awarded.
Michy Batshuayi takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Chancel Mbemba Mangulu takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Hattan Bahebri replaces Clayton Diandy.
Sultan Al-Farhan is substituted for Abdulelah Al Malki.
Georges-Kevin Nkoudou Mbida takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Corner awarded.
Michy Batshuayi takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Nabil Fekir takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Nabil FekirYellow CardNabil Fekir receives a yellow card.
Michy Batshuayi takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Chancel Mbemba Mangulu takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Darwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro attempts a header but misses the shot.
Darwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro attempts a header but misses the shot.
Nabil Fekir takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Abdulkarim Darisi takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Clayton Diandy takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Juriën GaariYellow CardYellow card issued to Jurien Gaari.
Clayton Diandy takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Abdulkarim Darisi takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Chancel Mbemba Mangulu takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Clayton Diandy takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Yellow card shown to Abdulelah Al Malki.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off!
