The "Prince Mohammed bin Fahd" stadium hosted the match between Al-Ettifaq and their guest Al-Ittihad Saudi, as part of the sixteenth round of the Saudi Professional Football League.
In this match, Al-Ittihad fell into the trap of defeat against Al-Ettifaq, losing 2-0. Al-Ettifaq ended the first half leading with a goal scored by player Saeed Al-Rubaie just 9 minutes into the match with a strong header that found the right side of goalkeeper Grohe, capitalizing on a cross from his teammate Souza. This was the first goal conceded by Al-Ittihad in the first half of the Saudi league this season. Al-Ettifaq's goalkeeper was pivotal in denying the Tigers an equalizer when the crossbar blocked a shot from Brazilian Romarinho. In the second half, Haza’a Al-Haza’a added the second goal for the home team in the 56th minute with a header that found the left side of Al-Ittihad's goalkeeper.
It is worth noting that with this result, Al-Ittihad's points stopped at 25, placing them fifth in the league standings, trailing leaders Al-Shabab by 7 points, who have 32 points, while Al-Ettifaq raised their tally to 24 points, occupying the sixth position.
