Neom Deepens Al-Shabab's Wounds with Benrahma's Brace

Neom Deepens Al-Shabab's Wounds with Benrahma's Brace

Monday 11-05-2026
The Neom team regained its balance after achieving an important away victory against its host, Al-Shabab, with a score of 2-1, in the match held on Monday evening as part of the 32nd round of the Saudi Roshan League.

The visiting team asserted their dominance early on, with Algerian Saïd Benrahma opening the scoring in the 19th minute by successfully converting a penalty, giving his team the lead.

Benrahma returned to confirm his brilliance in the same match, adding the second goal just before the end of the first half in the 45th minute, from another penalty kick that reinforced Neom's lead.

The team tried to get back into the game during the second half, as Belgian Yannick Carrasco managed to narrow the gap by scoring his team's only goal in the 78th minute, restoring some hope.

Despite the home team's attempts in the remaining minutes to equalize, Neom managed to maintain its lead until the final whistle, securing three valuable points in their campaign.

The victory raised Neom's tally to 44 points, moving them up to eighth place in the Roshan League standings, confirming their return to the path of victories after a period of decline.

In contrast, Al-Shabab's tally froze at 32 points, settling in thirteenth place, amid a clear decline in results as the season approaches its critical stages.
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