In twenty minutes, the goalkeeper forgot that he could only defend within the penalty area.

Al-Sabab took an early lead in the match against al-Ahli, forcing the latter to chase the game. A counter-attack following a corner led to Ricardo Mathias attempting a shot past the advancing goalkeeper, but Abdulrahman Al Sanbi made a surprising save outside the penalty area, resulting in a red card. This left al-Ahli with ten players from the 22nd minute. Substitute goalkeeper Abdullah Abdo had a tough night, conceding five goals, leading to a 6-1 defeat for al-Ahli, who now sit sixth in the Saudi league with 21 points.