Welcome and marhaban to our readers on our live coverage of the Saudi Pro League 2024-25 Matchday 28 fixtures! We have two games lined up for you soon:
Saudi Pro League 2024-25 Matchday 28 saw Damac secure a 3-1 away win against Al Kholood, and Al Ahli defeated Al Feiha by 5-0 on Friday, 18 April. Follow the highlights from the Saudi Pro League matches
Welcome and marhaban to our readers on our live coverage of the Saudi Pro League 2024-25 Matchday 28 fixtures! We have two games lined up for you soon:
Al Kholood vs Damac – 9:35 PM IST
Al-Ahli vs Al Feiha – 9:50 PM IST
Stay tuned for more updates, including lineups and tactics!
Al Kholood: Marcelo Grohe; Hamdan Al Shamrani, Norbert Gyomber, William Troost-Ekong, Abdullah Al Hawsawi; Aliou Dieng, Kevin N'Doram, Myziane Maolida, Alex Collado, Mohammed Sawaan; Jackson Muleka
Damac FC: Florin Nita; Dhari Sayyar Al-Anazi, Mohammed Alkhaibari, Farouk Chafai, Ramzi Solan; Ayman Fallatah, Georges-Kevin N'Koudou, Nicolae Stanciu, Tariq Mohammed, Francois Kamano; Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo
Al Kholood: Alshammari, Al-Asmari, Asiri, Al-Safar, Al Oufi, Al Enezi, Al-Arini, Al-Hammami, Khalifah
Damac FC: Al Bukhari, Al Obaid, Al-Rashidi, Al-Mogren, Al Subiani, Sharara, Hamed, Hazzaa, Al Nemer
Al-Ahli: Edouard Mendy; Mohammed Sulaiman, Roger Ibanez, Merih Demiral, Ali Majrashi; Franck Kessie, Ziyad Aljohani; Wenderson Galeno, Gabriel Veiga, Riyad Mahrez; Ivan Toney
Al Feiha: Orlando Mosquera; Gabriel Vareta, Chris Smalling, Sami Al Khaibari; Faris Abdi, Otabek Shukurov, Mansor Al Beshe, Mohammed Al Baqawi; Fashion Sakala, Alejandro Pozuelo; Renzo Lopez
Al-Ahli: Al-Sanbi, Al Ammar, Alhurayji, Hamed, Al-Muwallad, Darisi, Al Rashidi, Al-Buraikan, Alnabit
Al Feiha: Al Dakheel, Alrashidi, Al Sahafi, Cimirot, Al Harthi, Al Kabi, Al Rammah, Al Abadalmanam, Al Roqi
The first game of the night has kicked off at the Al Hazam Stadium! Stay tuned for live updates.
As a reminder for casual followers of the Saudi Pro League: Both teams are not in the best of forms at the moment. Al Kholood have lost the last three games, which has seen them drop to 11th place in the league standings.
Meanwhile, Damac are worse off with just one win in their last five matches, starting tonight's game just three points above relegation zone.
The opening 10 minutes have been all Al Kholood, and the home side have come close already with an effort from Myziane Maolida, whose shot is saved by the Damac keeper, who seems fit again after going down in the third minute of the game.
Meanwhile, Damac's Farouk Chafai is walking on a tightrope after a foul and a handball offence under his belt already.
Al Kholood 0-0 Damac FC (12')
The second game of the night has kicked off as Al-Ahli are hosting Al Feiha! Stay tuned for live updates.
And would you know it -- it's the away side with the lead, completely against the run of the play. Francois Kamano's footwork draws a foul from Norbert Gyomber in the penalty box, and the Guinean forward goes down under the challenge. The referee points to the spot, and VAR confirms the decision.
Georges-Kevin N'Kodou steps up to the spot, and shoots straight down the middle to give Damac a surprise lead. Cool as you like it.
Al Kholood 0-1 Damac FC (18')
After Chris Smalling had a good chance from a corner for Al Feiha, it is his former AS Roma teammate Roger Ibanez who opens the scoring for Al-Ahli. Riyad Mahrez floated in a pin-point cross, and the Brazilian centre-back's header is unsaveable. The home side are ahead.
Al-Ahli 1-0 Al Feiha (17')
Damac has been excellent going forward since the opening goalm, and Ayman Fallatah has a good opening from outside the box, but his shot flies over the bar.
Meanwhile, Dhari Al-Anazi gets his name in the referee's book for fouling Muhammad Sawaan.
Al Kholood 0-1 Damac (36')
Al Kholood come close twice, with Nita saving good efforts from Jackson Muleka and Muhammad Sawan from either side of the box. The home side are knocking, but Damac's keeper stands strong at the moment.
Al Kholood 0-1 Damac (39')
What a disaster for Al Kholood! After some strong attacking moves, the home side mess it up at the back. Hamdan Al Shamrani blatantly fouls Nicolae Stanciu in the box, and it's a second penalty for the away side.
N'Koudou steps up, and this time shoots to the bottom left corner. No mistake. Damac get two just before the break.
Al Kholood 0-2 Damac (45')
It's a mirror image of the fisst goal, as Roger Ibanez scores from another close-range header, assisted by a cross from Riyad Mahrez. Another set-piece goal for Al-Ahli, and the Mahrez-Ibanez combination is working magic in the first half.
Al-Ahli 2-0 Al Feiha (37')
Al-Ahli are enjoying themselves tonight! It's Ivan Toney's turn to join in the party, and the English striker heads the ball for the top right corner, and Riyad Mahrez adds another assist to his tally. Set-pieces are quickly becoming Al Feiha's undoing.
Al-Ahli 3-0 Al Feiha (45+3')
It's half-time in both the matches, and this is how the scoreline looks like:
Al Kholood 0-2 Damac FC
Al-Ahli 3-0 Al Feiha
There have been two braces in the two games so far, with Georges-Kevin N'Koudou scoring twice from the spot, and Al-Ahli's Brazilian defender Roger Ibanez scoring twice with the head.
Meanwhile, Riyad Mahrez has three assist. Legend.
After a good effort from Jackson Muleka, Myziane Maolida finally gets one back for the home side, scoring his 13th goal of the Saudi Pro League season. It's game on!
Al Kholood 1-2 Damac FC (51')
It's all going terribly wrong for Al Feiha tonight. The Panamian goalkeeper is shown a straight red card for a handball. The away side are down to 10 men.
Al Feiha make a change, and striker Renzo Lopez is withdrawn for backup goalkeeper Abdulraouf Al Dakheel.
Al-Ahli 3-0 Al Feiha (52')
Just as it seemed like Al Kholood were clawing themselves back at the game, Damac get the third, and it's Nicolae Stanciu with a sublime free-kick that flew past Marcelo Grohe to the top left corner.
Al Kholood 1-3 Damac FC (73')
Ivan Toney makes it four from the penalty spot. It's another assist -- well, sort of -- from Riyad Mahrez, as the Algerian draws a foul in the penalty box from Al Feiha's Faris Abdi. VAR awards the penaltty, and Toney makes no mistake, with a shot towards the bottom left corner giving the goalkeeper no chance.
Al-Ahli 4-0 Al Feiha (68')
After a hattrick of assists, Riyad Mahrez adds a goal to his name, scoring after Feras Al Brikan found the Algerian after a lighting break down the left side.
Al-Ahli 5-0 Al Feiha (82')
It's all over at the Al Hazam Staidum, and Damac have defied expectations to secure victory -- winning 3-1. The win takes them to 11th place with 31 points, overtaking Al Kholood due to a better goal difference.
Al Kholood 1-3 Damac FC (FT)
That's it at the Prince Abdulllah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium,a nd Al-Ahli have thrashed Al Feiha, winning 5-0 on the night. Roger Ibanez and Ivan Toney scored a brace each, and Mahrez had a hattrick of assists and one goal to his name.
Al-Ahli 5-0 Al Feiha (FT)
That's a warp from us for the Saudi Pro League 2024-25 Matchday 28 matches! This is how the scorelines look after the final whistle:
Al Kholood 1-3 Damac FC
Al-Ahli 5-0 Al Feiha
Shukran for sticking with us for our live coverage of the games. You can continue to enjoy our live coverage of the Al-Qadisiyah vs Al-Nassr, Saudi Pro League 2024-25 Matchday 28 fixture right here.