"The hosts needed just six minutes to alter the scoreline when Toney was on hand to calmly side foot Galeno's cross into the bottom-right corner after Ziyad Al Johani's ball forward. Matthias Jaissle's side were unable to double their advantage before the break, with Al Johani blazing over Orlando Mosquera's net, but did see Galeno's volley cannon against the base of the post within two minutes of the restart."
"Al-Fayha, though, found their groove and only a fine stop from Abdulrahman Al Sanbi denied Jason's shot from distance before Nawaf Al Harthi's neat flick clipped the crossbar. But for all of their pressure, Al-Ahli caught their opponents out with a simple set-piece, with Ibanez rising highest to power Galeno's inviting corner into the back of the net. However, Ibanez was handed a straight red card with five minutes remaining for a poor tackle on Sabri Dahal, with his yellow card upgraded after a lengthy VAR review."
Al-Ahli beat Al-Fayha 2-0 at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium. Toney opened the scoring early by calmly side-footing Galeno's cross into the bottom-right corner after Ziyad Al Johani's forward pass. Galeno tested the post early in the second half before Ibanez rose highest to power a 64th-minute header from a Galeno corner to double the lead. Al-Fayha responded with chances, including a fine save from Abdulrahman Al Sanbi and a Nawaf Al Harthi flick that clipped the crossbar. Ibanez received a straight red card late for a reckless tackle, but Al-Ahli held on despite being reduced to ten men.
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