Draw settles match between Al-Dhariyah and Al-Taawoun in Saudi Pro League

A positive draw of 1-1 was imposed on the match between Al-Dhariyah and Al-Taawoun, which took place on Saturday evening as part of the conclusion of the ninth round of the Saudi Pro League for the 2026-2027 season, leaving both teams with one point each.

Clayton Diandy opened the scoring for Al-Dhariyah in the 50th minute, after his team managed to take the lead in the second half, putting Al-Taawoun in a position to fight their way back into the match.

Al Taawoun equalised through their striker Abderrazak Hamdallah in the 66th minute, bringing the match back to square one and giving his team a chance to compete for the three points.

In the 80th minute, Al-Dhariyah had a valuable chance to clinch the match when the referee awarded a penalty in their favor, but Clayton Diandy missed it, costing his team the chance to snatch a late win.

With this result, Al-Dhariyah has raised its tally to 12 points, occupying 8th place in the Saudi Pro League table, after failing to capitalize on its lead and the opportunity it had from the penalty spot.

Al Taawoun remains in 17th place, just above the bottom, with four points, continuing their struggles at the start of the season without achieving any victories so far in the Saudi Pro League.