The final round of the Saudi league is witnessing a state of tension after the sports arbitration committee's decision to grant Al-Nasr three points and consider Al-Urouba a loser due to the illegal participation of goalkeeper Raef Al-Ruwaili.

Monday's matches will be decisive, as teams compete to determine the third place holder qualified for the AFC Champions League alongside Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli. Al-Hilal needs to win against Al-Qadisiyah to secure a spot in the continental tournament for the upcoming season.

If Al-Hilal stumbles against Al-Qadisiyah and Al-Nasr wins against Al-Fateh, Al-Nasr will officially qualify for the AFC Champions League 2026, reaching 73 points, ahead of Al-Hilal which will remain at 72 points.

The current standings at the top of the Saudi league are: Al-Ittihad in first place with 80 points, followed by Al-Hilal with 72, then Al-Nasr with 70, and finally Al-Qadisiyah with 68 points.

Sports critic Youssef Al-Manaei described Al-Hilal as the biggest loser from the decision to accept Al-Nasr's protest against the participation of goalkeeper Raef Al-Ruwaili, confirming that the delay in the decision negatively affected the focus of Al-Hilal's players, according to his statements on the program "Dourina Ghair".

The sports arbitration center officially decided to consider Al-Nasr the winner of the match, deducting three points from Al-Urouba and imposing a fine of 50,000 riyals on the latter for violating the rules regarding the participation of the goalkeeper in the match.