Al Khaleej vs Al Ahli: Goalless First Half in Saudi Pro League Clash

Al Khaleej vs Al Ahli: The Saudi Pro League match between Al Khaleej and Al Ahli Saudi is presently in progress. The score at halftime is still 0-0. Both teams have received yellow cards: Al-Fahad of Al Khaleej was cautioned earlier in the 17th minute, and Riyad Mahrez of Al Ahli was cautioned at the 20th.

Al Khaleej is ranked 12th and Al Ahli 10th in the league standings. The match is tight, with both teams having equal possession and shots on goal, reflecting a balanced game so far​.

Al Khaleej vs Al Ahli: Goalless First Half

The Saudi Pro League match between Al Khaleej & Al Ahli is still scoreless at 0-0 at the break. Al Khaleej and Al Ahli both have comparable control rates of 57% and 43%, respectively, and both teams have attempted six shots. So far, here have been two yellow cards: Riyad Mahrez, 20, of Al Ahli was sent off in the twentieth minute of play & Al-Fahad of Al Khaleej got sent off in the 17th.

Neither team has been able to break the deadlock despite creating opportunities, setting up a competitive second half.

Second Half Report: Al Khaleej vs Al Ahli Saudi

In the second half, Al Ahli Saudi took control of the match with Riyad Mahrez scoring the opening goal in the 55th minute, breaking the deadlock and putting Al Ahli ahead 1-0. Al Khaleej attempted to respond but struggled to create clear chances, with Al Ahli dominating much of the possession and pressing forward.

Mahrez, having received a yellow card earlier in the first half, showed his class by calmly finishing a well-worked team move. Al Ahli continues to push for a second goal, while Al Khaleej tries to hold on and seek a way back into the game.

This scoreline sets up a tense finish, with both teams still in the fight for crucial league points.

In the 70th minute, Ivan Toney doubled the advantage and further dashed Al-Khaleej’s chances of a comeback as Al-Ahli’s unrelenting offensive paid dividends once more. Merih Demiral gave Al-Ahli their third goal four minutes later, capping off a great finish that sealed the victory. With just ten players left, Al-Khaleej found it difficult to recover and hardly posed a danger to Al-Ahli’s defense in the second half. The team’s comfortable 3-0 victory was secured by a dominant second-half performance that was largely attributed to the red card and Al-Ahli’s offensive effectiveness.