Al-Bulayhi leads Al-Shabab to valuable win over Al-Fateh

Ricardo Matheus opened the scoring for Al-Shabab in the 17th minute, before Ali Al-Bulayhi added the second goal in the 31st minute, giving his team an early advantage in the match.

Lucas Harilsen reduced the deficit for Al-Fateh in the 40th minute, ending the first half with Al-Shabab leading 2-1. The home side made attempts to get back into the match.

Ali Al-Bulayhi scored again in the 54th minute, netting his second goal and the third for Al-Shabab, to extend his team's lead and make it harder for Al-Fateh to equalize.

Al-Fateh's task became more complicated after the referee showed a red card to Ziyad Al-Ghri in the 75th minute, leaving the home side to finish the remaining minutes with ten players.

Al-Shabab have increased their tally to 11 points, moving up to 11th place in the Saudi Pro League table, while Al-Fateh's points remain at 6, settling in 16th place.

Al-Shabab secured a 3-1 victory against Al-Fateh on Thursday evening in the 11th round of the Saudi Pro League, with veteran defender Ali Al-Bulayhi shining by scoring two goals.