Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8' | Al Diriyah | Abdulelah Al-Malki | 0-0 | |
| 24' | Abha | Jurien Gaari | 0-0 | |
| 39' | Abha | Nabil Fekir | 0-0 | |
| 45' | Al Diriyah | Substitution — Abdulelah Al-Malki on, Sultan Al-Farhan off | 0-0 | |
| 45' | Al Diriyah | Substitution — Clayton diandy on, Hattan Bahebri off | 0-0 | |
| 67' | Abha | Substitution — Georges-Kévin N'Koudou on, Alimani Gory off | 0-0 | |
| 71' | Al Diriyah | Substitution — Hussain Al-Sabiyani on, Mohamed Hameran off | 0-0 | |
| 74' | Abha | Substitution — Nabil Fekir on, Nasser Al Daajani off | 0-0 | |
| 74' | Abha | Substitution — Khaled Al Shamrani on, Safwan Al Johani off | 0-0 | |
| 81' | Al Diriyah | Substitution — Adil Boulbina on, Meshari Fahad Al Nemer off | 0-0 | |
| 87' | Al Diriyah | Substitution — Idrissa Gueye on, Hussain Al Qahtani off | 0-0 | |
| 89' | Abha | Substitution — Firas Al-Ghamdi on, Kheshim Al Qahtani off | 0-0 | |
| 89' | Al Diriyah | Abdulaziz Al Faraj | 0-0 | |
| 89' | Abha | Abdulbaset Al-Hindi | 0-0 | |
| 90+3' | Al Diriyah | Meshari Fahad Al Nemer | 0-0 |
The Matchup
It finished 0-0 between Al Diriyah and Abha at Al-Awwal Park, a scoreline that summed up a game short on clear separation between the two sides. Neither team could really take control of the ball for long, with Al Diriyah holding 52% possession, close enough to an even split to explain why the game never settled into one side's favour. There were spells of pressure from both teams, but not enough to turn a share of the points into all three. Days like this are part of a long season, and how each side responds in their next fixture will say plenty about their form heading forward. Here is a closer look at how the two teams compared statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Al Diriyah vs Abha Lineups
Looking Ahead
Al Diriyah will already be turning their attention to what comes next. Their next test comes away at Al-Nassr, 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-Nassr vs Al Diriyah going to play at 9 October 2026 in Saudi Pro League 2026-27.
Abha, meanwhile, have a quick chance to build on this result. They are next in action at home to Al-Faisaly, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Abha vs Al-Faisaly going to play at 11 October 2026 in Saudi Pro League 2026-27.