Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6' | Neom | Khalil Al-Absi | 0-0 | |
| 16' | Neom | Goal — Alexandre Lacazette | 1-0 | |
| 39' | Neom | Amadou Koné | 1-0 | |
| 41' | Al-Fateh | Goal — Mourad Batna | 1-1 | |
| 42' | Al-Fateh | Mihai Lixandru | 1-1 | |
| 45+5' | Neom | Christophe Galtier | 1-1 | |
| 45+6' | Neom | Christophe Galtier | 1-1 | |
| 51' | Neom | Goal — Amadou Koné (assist: Muhanad Al Saad) | 2-1 | |
| 64' | Al-Fateh | Goal — Wilfried Kanga | 2-2 | |
| 65' | Neom | Substitution — Khalil Al-Absi on, Georgios Masouras off | 2-2 | |
| 70' | Neom | Goal — Alexandre Lacazette (assist: Islam Ahmed Hawsawi) | 3-2 | |
| 75' | Neom | Substitution — Muhanad Al Saad on, Valentín Vada off | 3-2 | |
| 76' | Neom | Substitution — Islam Ahmed Hawsawi on, Mohannad Abu Taha off | 3-2 | |
| 79' | Neom | Goal — Valentín Vada (assist: Mohannad Abu Taha) | 4-2 | |
| 81' | Al-Fateh | Substitution — Faisal Abdulwahed on, Hossam Essadak off | 4-2 | |
| 81' | Al-Fateh | Substitution — Lukáš Haraslín on, Fahad Al Zubaidi off | 4-2 | |
| 81' | Al-Fateh | Substitution — Sattam Tumbukti on, Abdul Rahman Al Khaibari off | 4-2 | |
| 81' | Al-Fateh | Substitution — Ali Al-Hassan on, Saad Al-Shurafa off | 4-2 | |
| 87' | Al-Fateh | Substitution — Wilfried Kanga on, Jefferson Soares Oliveira Ramos off | 4-2 | |
| 90' | Neom | Substitution — Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari on, Khalifah Al-Dawsari off | 4-2 | |
| 90' | Neom | Substitution — Alaa Hejji on, Abbas Al Hassan off | 4-2 |
The Matchup
Neom 4-2 Al-Fateh was the final score at King Khalid Sport City Stadium, in a game where Neom did enough across the ninety minutes to deserve the three points. Neom also had the better share of the ball, holding 62% possession, which usually goes hand in hand with the extra control a winning side tends to show. The shot count told a similar story, with 21 attempts from Neom against 13 from Al-Fateh over the course of the game. It was not always comfortable for Neom, and Al-Fateh pushed for a way back into the game, but the result stood. Games like this can carry real weight later in the season, so this is a scoreline worth remembering. Below is a closer look at how the match broke down, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Neom vs Al-Fateh Lineups
Looking Ahead
Neom have a quick chance to build on this result. Their next test comes away at Al-Hazem, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Al-Hazem vs Neom going to play at 10 October 2026 in Saudi Pro League 2026-27.
Al-Fateh, meanwhile, does not have long to wait before getting back out onto the pitch. They are next in action at home to Al-Ahli, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Al-Fateh vs Al-Ahli going to play at 9 October 2026 in Saudi Pro League 2026-27.