Galeno sets up two goals to help defeat Sérgio Conceição | OneFootball

In Jeddah, the Asian champions secured their sixth consecutive victory and extended their unbeaten streak to 15 games, with goals from Ivan Toney (23′), Algerian Riyad Mahrez (59′), and substitute Feras Al Brikan (84′), with, in between, a goal from Brazilian Fabinho (51′), scored from the penalty spot.

Toney strengthened his lead at the top of the league’s scoring chart, moving up to 24 goals, in a match where Portuguese Danilo Pereira started and played the full 90 minutes for Al Ittihad, who were without compatriot Roger Fernandes due to a technical decision.

The team managed by Sérgio Conceição ended a run of four games unbeaten in the competition and dropped to sixth place, with 42 points, overtaken by Al Taawoun, who rose to fifth with 44 points after beating Al Fateh (3-2) at home, 10th place with 28 points, coached by Portuguese José Gomes.

Al Ahli provisionally leads the league with 62 points, one ahead of Al Nassr, who have 61 and, under the command of Portuguese Jorge Jesus, with Cristiano Ronaldo and João Félix in the squad, will host Neom on Saturday.

Next is Al Hilal, who closed the gap to Al Nassr by thrashing bottom-placed Al Najmah (4-0), in a match where Portuguese Rúben Neves was absent for the hosts and the visitors were reduced to ten men from the 39th minute, after Nasser Al Haleel was sent off.

The Saudi league continues almost without interruption, despite the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, about a week after a military attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, which resulted in the death of Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader since 1989, and allegedly caused more than 1,000 deaths, mostly Iranians.

Since Saturday, Iranian authorities have closed the Strait of Hormuz and launched retaliatory attacks against targets in Israel, US bases, and other infrastructure in Middle Eastern countries, with incidents also occurring in the surrounding region.

The increase in insecurity has led to the closure of airspace and the cancellation of thousands of flights, including in Saudi Arabia, where the Professional League (SPL) postponed Al Qadsiah’s trip to Al Kholood from Thursday to Saturday for the 25th round, after the cancellation of the Khobar team’s trip – which includes Portuguese Otávio – who will now play in Al Rass.

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