"Al-Ahli went ahead shortly before the half-hour mark through Toney. The English striker picked out the bottom-right corner with a volley after the hosts failed to clear their lines on multiple occasions when facing crosses from both sides."
"Al-Qadsiah grew in confidence and their persistence seemed to pay off in the 92nd minute when Al Ammar converted from Bonsu Baah's pass, but they were rewarded even further in the 98th minute when Mahnashi poked home from a long throw."
"Al-Ahli got too comfortable with their lead and were made to pay in the end. The visitors produced 1.8 expected goals from 12 shots to Al-Qadsiah's 0.59 from 10 attempts, but their resilience was key to victory."
Al-Ahli dominated the first half against Al-Qadsiah, with Ivan Toney and Valentin Atangana scoring to establish a 2-0 lead by the 42nd minute. However, Al-Qadsiah mounted a remarkable comeback in the second half. Musab Al Juwayr reduced the deficit in the 63rd minute, followed by Turki Al Ammar equalizing in the 92nd minute. Ibrahim Mahnashi completed the turnaround with a goal in the 98th minute, securing a 3-2 victory. Despite Al-Ahli's superior expected goals (1.8 to 0.59), Al-Qadsiah's resilience and bench contributions proved decisive. Elsewhere, Al-Ittihad's title defense faltered with a 3-1 loss to Al-Riyadh.
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