Al-Ahli achieved a crushing victory over their counterpart Al-Arabi with five goals to nil, securing a ticket to the Round of 16 of the King's Cup, in a match held at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Buraidah.

Al-Ahli started the match strongly, exerting control from the early minutes, and managed to open the scoring early, putting themselves in a comfortable position that helped them finish the encounter without much effort.

English player Ivan Toney stood out as the star of the match, scoring a remarkable hat-trick, starting with a penalty in the 31st minute, adding the second from a direct free kick in the 82nd minute, and wrapping it up with another penalty in stoppage time.

French player Enzo Milot also made his mark with a fantastic goal executed from a well-placed free kick that found the net of Al-Arabi, confirming Al-Ahli's superiority both technically and physically throughout the match.

Local presence was not absent from the list of scorers, as player Fahd Al-Rashidi managed to score a notable goal in the 67th minute, completing Al-Ahli's five-goal tally with a varied attacking performance.

With this significant victory, Al-Ahli becomes the first club to qualify for the Round of 16, continuing their journey in the tournament with high morale, especially since the match was held early due to their upcoming participation in the Confederations Cup.