Match Result and Decisive Goal

Al Diriyah lost 0-1 to Al-Ahli Jeddah in Saudi Arabia's Pro League. The away side claimed the points through a normal goal from E. Spertsyan in the 25th minute. Earlier timeline entries listed additional goals with unavailable scorers at minutes 6, 9, 10 and 13, yet the official final score remained 0-1 in Al-Ahli Jeddah's favor. The 25th-minute strike proved decisive and stood as the only goal with a confirmed player name.

First-Half Flow and Key Events

The match began with an away corner in the second minute followed by a shot from Merih Demiral. Al Diriyah responded with throw-ins, a tackle and a shot on target in the third minute. Further action included throw-ins at minutes 5 and 8, a foul and yellow card to Z. Al Hawsawi in the sixth minute, and a shot from Georges-Kévin Nkoudou in the eighth. Al-Ahli Jeddah recorded an offside involving Wenderson Galeno in the tenth minute. Shots continued from Francisco Trincao in the 13th minute and Gaetan Laborde in the 14th, with Al Diriyah earning a corner. A yellow card was shown to I. Gueye in the 17th minute. Additional incidents featured offside calls against Ziyad Johani and shots on target from both sides before Spertsyan's goal. The first half produced frequent throw-ins, goal kicks and tackles, including efforts from Omar Colley and Valentin Atangana Edoa.

Standout Statistics and Second-Half Picture

Expected goals favored Al Diriyah at 1.26 compared with Al-Ahli Jeddah's 0.9. Al Diriyah registered eight corners to the visitors' four. Yellow cards totaled two for the home side and four for the away side, with no red cards shown. Player shots highlighted Ivan Toney with four attempts and three on target for Al-Ahli Jeddah, while Georges-Kévin Nkoudou and Gaetan Laborde led Al Diriyah efforts. Home players also struck the woodwork once. Offsides reached two for Al Diriyah and four for Al-Ahli Jeddah. Fouls stood at eight for the home team against eleven for the visitors. The clock reached 90+5 minutes with the score unchanged, confirming Al-Ahli Jeddah's narrow victory. Injury time added five minutes overall.

Al Diriyah created higher expected goals and more corners yet could not convert opportunities into the scoreline. Al-Ahli Jeddah relied on the single confirmed goal and stronger shots on target from key forwards. The result reflects a match decided by one clinical moment amid sustained pressure from both teams. For live scores and further Pro League updates, check AltBets.