Match Report
In the standings it was Al Najma 18th on 16 points, Al Riyadh 15th on 30 — separated by 14. On the form table Al Najma stood 9th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.94/2.24 for Al Najma and 1.03/1.85 for Al Riyadh (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
Al Najma had gone 15 games without a win. Al Riyadh had gone 12 games without a win.
Al-Najma Club Stadium, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Al Riyadh led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Najma: David Tijanic (51') · Al Riyadh: Sultan Harun (20')
Key stats
Possession: Al Najma 68% · Al Riyadh 32% · Total shots: 14-5 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 11-2