"Al-Ahli managed to score on the counter as Galeno burst down the left wing before squaring the ball to Toney, who tapped home into an unguarded net. Al-Ahli came out firing in the second half after a quiet end to the first, but it was Al-Ittihad who scored the next goal after Zakaria Hawsawi fouled Steven Bergwijn and Fabinho coolly dispatched his penalty past Edouard Mendy."
"Although his team-mates may take the headlines, Galeno played a crucial role in the win. Along with his two assists, he created a match-high three chances, completed the joint-most passes in the final third (11), and registered the most touches in the box."
"It was a deserved victory for the home side, who produced 2.06 expected goals from 12 shots to Al-Ittihad's 1.05 from seven attempts. Matthias Jaissle's side needed just eight minutes to regain their lead as Mahrez found the bottom-left corner after cutting inside, while Al Brikan dispossessed Predrag Rajkovic on the edge of the goalkeeper's box and slotted into the net to wrap up the win late on."
Al-Ahli secured a 3-1 victory over Al-Ittihad at Alinma Bank Stadium, moving one point clear at the top of the Saudi Pro League. Ivan Toney opened the scoring for Al-Ahli after a counter-attack, but Fabinho equalized from the penalty spot following a foul by Zakaria Hawsawi. Riyad Mahrez restored Al-Ahli's lead in the 59th minute with a curled finish, and Feras Al Brikan sealed the win late in the match. Al-Ahli dominated statistically with 2.06 expected goals from 12 shots, while Galeno was instrumental with two assists and three chances created despite not scoring.
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