KHOBAR: Al-Hazem were centimeters away from what might have been the Saudi Pro League upset of the season so far when, in the 84th minute, with the game still goalless, Ahmed Al-Shamrani found himself sent through on goal behind Al-Hilal’s defense. The pass from Aboubacar Bah was perfectly weighted, beating the offside trap and putting Al-Shamrani in the perfect position in front of Yassine Bounou. The winger lobbed the ball over the goalkeeper, only for his effort to go narrowly wide of the p

AL-HASA: The pressure was mounting on Al-Khaleej head coach Jose Gomes on Sept. 12. Even after holding defending champions Al-Nassr to a 1-1 draw, the question remained: Would this Al-Khaleej side continue to grow over the season, or was the result a one-off? Evidently, it was not. Since the international break that followed the Al-Nassr game, Al-Khaleej have held rivals Al-Ettifaq to a 1-1 draw and claimed their first two wins of the season: a 2-0 win over Al-Fayha and a memorable 3-2 comeback

AL-HASA: Matchday 10 of the 2026/27 Saudi Pro League is officially underway, albeit under unique circumstances, with three matches from the previous round postponed because of the logistical difficulties facing teams traveling across the country amid frequent airport closures.   Only one game took place on Sunday, as Al-Fateh and Al-Khaleej met in a thrilling Eastern Province derby, both sides coming off their first victories of the season last Thursday.   Mourad Batna led Al-Fate