Al-Shabab defeats Al-Ahli 6-1 in Saudi Pro League

Al-Shabab secured a historic 6-1 victory against Al-Ahli during the twelfth round of the Saudi Pro League at the SHG Arena in Riyadh. The match was marked by an early goal from Ricardo Matias in the second minute, followed by a significant turning point in the twenty-second minute when Al-Ahli goalkeeper Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi received a direct red card for handling the ball outside the penalty area.

Exploiting the numerical advantage, Al-Shabab's Yannick Carrasco scored in the twenty-fifth minute and later completed a hat-trick with two penalties in the sixty-sixth and eighty-second minutes. Ricardo Matias also scored a second goal in the forty-eighth minute, while Roger Martinez added a third goal from a penalty in the thirty-seventh minute. Al-Ahli's lone goal was scored by Firas Al-Breikan in the fortieth minute.

With this win, Al-Shabab moves to 14 points in tenth place, while Al-Ahli remains at 21 points in sixth place. Al-Shabab coach Thomas Letsch expressed satisfaction with the performance, noting that the team deserved the win despite the intense nature of the match.