Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: NEOM SC (1st, 79 pts) held a 55-point advantage over Al Safa (18th, 24 pts). In league terms the two rates read 2.35/0.79 for NEOM SC and 1/2.06 for Al Safa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
Momentum sat with NEOM SC, winners of their last four, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Al Safa entered with seven losses in a row. Over the last five, NEOM SC had taken 13 of 15 points to Al Safa's 0.
The venue was King Khalid Sport City Stadium, with room for 5,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: NEOM SC led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-1.
Goal scorers
NEOM SC: Ahmed Al-Ghamdi (18'), Alfa Semedo (31'), Alfa Semedo (43'), Ahmed Abdoh Jaber (83'), Mohammed Al Alamri (86') · Al Safa: Mohammed Al Sahlawi (89')
Key stats
Possession: NEOM SC 63% · Al Safa 37% · Total shots: 14-3 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 8-0