Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14' | Neom | Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari | 0-0 | |
| 35' | Al-Khaleej | Boubakar Kouyate | 0-0 | |
| 37' | Neom | Goal — Alexandre Lacazette (assist: Haroune Camara) | 1-0 | |
| 39' | Neom | Goal — Muhanad Al Saad (assist: Amadou Koné) | 2-0 | |
| 45' | Neom | Goal — Amadou Koné (assist: Khalil Al-Absi) | 3-0 | |
| 45' | Al-Khaleej | Substitution — Majed Omar Kanabah on, Angelo Fulgini off | 3-0 | |
| 45' | Neom | Substitution — Mohammed Al-Burayk on, Alaa Hejji off | 3-0 | |
| 62' | Al-Khaleej | Substitution — Musa Barrow on, Saleh Al Amri off | 3-0 | |
| 63' | Neom | Substitution — Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari on, Khalifah Al-Dawsari off | 3-0 | |
| 71' | Al-Khaleej | Substitution — Nawaf Al-Sadi on, Hussain Al Issa off | 3-0 | |
| 72' | Al-Khaleej | Substitution — Raed Firas Al Shanqiti on, Saeed Al-Hamsal off | 3-0 | |
| 81' | Al-Khaleej | Substitution — Miguel Crespo da Silva on, Mansour Hamzi off | 3-0 | |
| 82' | Neom | Substitution — Islam Ahmed Hawsawi on, Faisal Al-Ghamdi off | 3-0 | |
| 82' | Neom | Substitution — Haroune Camara on, Mohannad Abu Taha off | 3-0 | |
| 86' | Neom | Khalil Al-Absi | 3-0 | |
| 88' | Neom | Substitution — Khalil Al-Absi on, Ahmed Fadhi Fahd Al Anazi off | 3-0 | |
| 90' | Al-Khaleej | Angelo Fulgini | 3-0 |
Neom put on a real show at King Khalid Sport City Stadium on Thursday, 3 September 2026, brushing aside Al-Khaleej 3-0 in the Saudi Pro League. The job was done inside the first 45 minutes, with the hosts already 3-0 up at half-time and never really troubled after that. Al-Khaleej barely got going, failing to register a single shot on target across the whole match, while Neom found five from their fourteen attempts. It was one-way traffic for long spells, and the visitors just didn't have an answer. A. Koné was the standout performer, picking up the Man of the Match award with a rating of 9/10 and giving the Al-Khaleej defence a torrid evening throughout. Neom edged the possession battle too, holding 53% of the ball, and looked comfortable doing it. For Al-Khaleej, this is a result to forget quickly - there was little sign of a way back once the first half slipped away from them. For Neom, it's the kind of home performance that will have their fans purring, and a scoreline that sends a message to the rest of the league.
The Matchup
Neom beat Al-Khaleej 3-0 at King Khalid Sport City Stadium, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Neom also had the better share of the ball, holding 53% 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 14 attempts from Neom against 8 from Al-Khaleej over the course of the game. Al-Khaleej had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Neom vs Al-Khaleej Lineups
Looking Ahead
Neom does not have long to wait before getting back out onto the pitch. 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-Khaleej, meanwhile, will already be turning their attention to what comes next. They are next in action away at Al-Ettifaq, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Khaleej going to play at 10 October 2026 in Saudi Pro League 2026-27.