Al-Ittihad Held to a 1-1 Draw by Al-Akhdoud in Saudi Pro League Clash
In a thrilling encounter on Sunday evening, Al-Ittihad and Al-Akhdoud played out a 1-1 draw at the Jewel Stadium (Al-Jawhara Al-Mushia’a) during the 23rd round of the Saudi Professional League for the 2024-25 season. The match saw both teams fight hard, but neither could secure a decisive victory.
Al-Ittihad opened the scoring in the 39th minute through Hossam Aouar, who found the back of the net with a well-taken effort. However, Al-Akhdoud refused to back down and equalized in dramatic fashion in the 97th minute, courtesy of a goal from Cristian Bassogog. The late goal ensured the visitors walked away with a valuable point.
The result leaves Al-Ittihad with work to do in their quest to maintain their position at the top of the table.
Al-Qadsiah Secures Narrow 1-0 Victory Over Al-Riyadh in Saudi Roshn League
Al-Qadsiah claimed a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Al-Riyadh on Sunday evening in a tightly contested match during the 23rd round of the Saudi Roshn League. The win marked a return to form for Al-Qadsiah, who had suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat in their previous outing against Al-Ahli.
The decisive moment came in the dying moments of the game, as Abdulaziz Al-Othman netted the winning goal in the 90+1 minute, sending the home fans into raptures. Al-Riyadh, who had been reduced to 10 men after Mohamed Konate was sent off with a red card in the 63rd minute, struggled to hold off Al-Qadsiah’s relentless pressure in the closing stages.
The victory lifted Al-Qadsiah to 50 points, placing them third in the league standings, just one point behind second-placed Al-Hilal. The result keeps their hopes alive in the race for a top-two finish as the season enters its final stages. On the other hand, Al-Riyadh’s points tally remained stagnant at 30, leaving them in ninth place and still searching for consistency.
