Al-Ahli Jeddah won against Al-Ta'i with a score of 4-1 on Saturday evening, as part of the 21st round of the Roshan Saudi Professional League. This victory raised "Al-Raqi" to 43 points, placing them third in the league standings, while Al-Ta'i's score remained at 18 points, putting them in 16th place.
The German coach Matias Jaissle's team succeeded in reconciling the fans after a heavy win against Al-Ta'i, especially following their loss in the previous round. Al-Ahli Jeddah lost the last league match against Al-Akhidod with a score of 2-3, which deprived "Al-Raqi" of three valuable points.
### Firmino's Return to Scoring
Brazilian star Roberto Firmino shone once again with Al-Ahli Jeddah, successfully scoring two goals against Al-Ta'i. Firmino has netted three goals in his last two matches in the Saudi Professional League, having also scored against Al-Akhidod in the last round. This is Firmino's first time scoring two or more goals since his hat-trick against Al-Hazem on August 11 last, after a gap of 197 days.
### Mahrez Shines
Algerian international Riyad Mahrez managed to find the net during the match against Al-Ta'i after starting the game. He assisted his teammate Roberto Firmino by delivering a cross inside the penalty area. Mahrez also scored a goal in the 82nd minute with a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area, following a pass from Mohammed Al-Mojahid. Mahrez has participated in 21 matches for Al-Ahli this season in the Roshan Saudi League, scoring 9 goals and providing 9 assists.
### Kessi's Impact
Al-Ahli's Ivorian professional Frank Kessi once again made his mark by scoring in the Al-Ta'i match. Kessi returned to scoring by netting the fourth goal with a fine header from inside the penalty area. The players of Al-Ahli held a special celebration for Frank Kessi after the end of his holiday, which he took following his triumph at the Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast. Kessi has played 20 matches for Al-Ahli this season in the Saudi Professional League, scoring 7 goals and making 2 assists.
### Distance from Al-Tae’oon
With Al-Ahli's win over Al-Ta'i, "Al-Raqi" strengthened their position in third place in the Roshan League standings with 43 points, 5 points ahead of fourth-placed Al-Tae’oon, who have 38 points.
