Al-Ahli Defeats Damak with a Trio and Continues to Pressure Al-Nassr
Al-Ahli continued its impressive performance in the Saudi Roshan League after securing an important victory against Damac with a score of three goals to one, as part of the 27th round of competitions.
The match was held at the "Al-Inma" Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, where Al-Ahli asserted its dominance from the very first minutes.
The German coach Matthias Jaissle entered the match with a strong lineup, led by Edouard Mendy as the goalkeeper, and featuring distinguished attacking players.
Al-Ahly opened the scoring early in the fourth minute with an own goal by Damac player Dari Al-Anzi.
The team didn't have to wait long, as Ivan Toney extended the lead with a second goal in the sixth minute, finishing the first half with a clean two-goal advantage.
In the second half, Matheus Gonçalves added the third goal in the 56th minute, after it was confirmed following a video review.
Damak tried to come back in the match, but they couldn't keep up with Al Ahly's superiority, who confidently secured the victory.
With this victory, Al-Ahli raised its tally to 65 points in second place, narrowing the gap with the leader Al-Nassr to five points, while Damac remained in fifteenth place with 22 points.
The match was held at the "Al-Inma" Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, where Al-Ahli asserted its dominance from the very first minutes.
The German coach Matthias Jaissle entered the match with a strong lineup, led by Edouard Mendy as the goalkeeper, and featuring distinguished attacking players.
Al-Ahly opened the scoring early in the fourth minute with an own goal by Damac player Dari Al-Anzi.
The team didn't have to wait long, as Ivan Toney extended the lead with a second goal in the sixth minute, finishing the first half with a clean two-goal advantage.
In the second half, Matheus Gonçalves added the third goal in the 56th minute, after it was confirmed following a video review.
Damak tried to come back in the match, but they couldn't keep up with Al Ahly's superiority, who confidently secured the victory.
With this victory, Al-Ahli raised its tally to 65 points in second place, narrowing the gap with the leader Al-Nassr to five points, while Damac remained in fifteenth place with 22 points.