Al-Ahli temporarily soars to the top of Saudi League with a victory in the Jeddah derby
Al-Ahli secured a resounding 3-1 victory over their city rivals Al-Ittihad in the Jeddah derby, played at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (The Shining Jewel) on Friday evening. In the 26th round of the league, Al-Ahli opened the scoring early through Ivan Toni in the 23rd minute, before Fabinho equalized for Al-Ittihad in the second […]
Ivan Toney’s Intriguing Comment on Missing His First Penalty for Al-Ahli
Ivan Toney missed his first penalty for Al-Ahli during the Saudi club’s victory over Al-Najma in the Roshan League last Thursday. Since joining Al-Ahli in the summer of 2014, Toney had converted every penalty he had taken, boasting an incredible record of 24 successful penalties across all the clubs he has represented. This was only […]
Round of 16 Matches in AFC Champions League Elite 2026
The group stage of the 2026 AFC Champions League has concluded, a stage filled with thrilling action, with the competition for many Round of 16 spots remaining fierce until the very last moment. A unique kind of excitement begins with the Round of 16, the only round played on a home-and-away basis. The matchups are […]
Goalkeeper scores bizarre own goal in Al-Ahli vs. Shabab Al-Ahli match!
The AFC Champions League match between Al-Ahli Saudi and Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai witnessed one of the strangest goals of the season. Al-Ahli took the lead through Firas Al-Buraikan in the 12th minute at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium. In the 35th minute, defender Bogdan Planić passed the ball back to Shabab Al-Ahli goalkeeper Hamad Al-Muqbali, who […]
Saint-Maximin leaves Club América over racism against his children
Mexican club Club América announced on Saturday the abrupt end of former Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin’s time with the team, following a racist incident involving his children. The 28-year-old Saint-Maximin made only 16 league appearances, starting nine of them, and was in the first year of his two-year contract, which he signed last August. […]
Ivan Toney dethrones Ronaldo as top scorer in the Saudi League
Ivan Toney seized the top spot in the 2026 Saudi League top scorers’ list after scoring a hat-trick in Al-Ahli’s 4-0 victory over Al-Ettifaq on Wednesday evening. Before the start of the 20th round of matches, Al-Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo led the Roshan League scoring charts with 16 goals, compared to 15 for the English international. […]
Cristiano Ronaldo’s face etched with disappointment after Al-Nassr’s loss to Al-Ahli
Cristiano Ronaldo’s face reflected his deep disappointment following Al-Nassr’s 3-2 defeat to Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League on Friday. The Portuguese star played in the match but failed to score, ending his eight-game scoring streak in the Saudi Pro League this season. The loss to Al-Ahli was Al-Nassr’s first defeat in the Saudi Pro […]
Officially Announced: Dates for the 2026 Saudi King’s Cup Semi-Finals
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has announced the dates for the 2025-26 Saudi King’s Cup semi-final matches. The draw pitted defending champions Al-Ittihad against Al-Kholoud, the dark horse of the “most prestigious cup,” while the other semi-final will see Al-Ahli, the most decorated club in the competition, take on Al-Hilal. The King’s Cup semi-finals are […]
Al-Ittihad Survives: King’s Cup 2025-26 Semi-Final Draw Results
The draw for the semi-finals of the 2025-26 King’s Cup was held Sunday evening at the headquarters of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation in Riyadh. Al-Kholoud was the first team to reach the semi-finals after defeating Al-Khaleej 4-3, followed by Al-Ahli, who triumphed over Al-Qadisiyah on penalties after a 3-3 draw in regulation and extra […]
Live Stream & TV Channels: Al Ittihad vs Al Ahli in the Saudi Pro League 2025-26
When discussing major Arab derbies, the Jeddah Derby is one of the first that springs to mind, pitting Al-Ahli against Al-Ittihad—a duo of the most important clubs not just in the history of Saudi Arabia, but across the entire Arab nation. There is a long history of confrontations between Al-Ameed and “The Castle of Cups” […]