Al-Ahly Secures Thrilling 4-2 Win Over Damak in Saudi Professional Football League

Substitute Roberto Firmino and two stoppage-time goals from Ivan Toni helped Al-Ahly beat visitors Damak 4-2 as coach Matthias Jessel’s side secured their first win in three matches in the Saudi Professional Football League on Friday.

Al-Ahly, which has lost to Al-Fateh and tied with Al-Nasr in its last two matches, moved up to seventh on points in fifth place. In 15th place, the balance of the gusts stopped at three points.

Match Summary

Al-Ahli Formation

Damak Formation

Match Highlights

The whistle blows as the match begins

2nd minute: Al-Ahly’s first attack came through Kesiyeh, but Damak’s defense was on alert.

7 min: A dangerous chance from Riyad Mahrez, but the Damak goalkeeper holds onto the ball.

13 min: Al-Ahli scores the first goal for the Saudi club, Gabriel Vega.

Vega received a magical cross from Ivan Toni and headed it straight into the goal, snatching the lead for his side.

20 min: Quiet in the stadium after Al-Ahly’s goal.

25 min: Damak’s defense brilliant, Al-Ahly striker Ivan Toni’s shot blocked.

30 min: Ivan Toni misses the target for Al-Ahly’s reinforcements after a powerful shot, which is blocked by a Damak defender before hitting the net.

33 min: The match is stopped to rest and take a breather.

40 min: Control from Al-Ahly, Damak try to exchange with the counter-attack.

Min 45: The match referee calculates 8 minutes of stoppage time.

Min 45+2: Firas Al-Brykan’s header, but it goes over the crossbar.

45+8 min: Ayman Fallata scores the equalizer for Damak Club.

Ayman Fallata received the ball from outside the penalty area and fired a missile that the Al-Ahli goalkeeper failed to block.

The first half ended with a 1/1 draw.

The whistle blows to start the second half.

A fiery start to the second half… Al-Ahly scored their second goal through Ivan Toni in the first minute of the second half.

Toni met a cross and scored his first goal with Al-Ahly this season.

Minute 53: Continued attacks from Damak try to equalize again, but organized defense from Al-Ahly.

Min 57: Mendy shines and prevents a certain goal for Damak

Al-Ahly goalkeeper Damak blocked striker Diallo’s solo effort and pushed the dangerous ball out.

66 min: Farooq Shafi scores the equalizer for Damak Club

Shafi scored his goal with a powerful header after Al-Ahli followed up a ball that bounced off the crossbar and fired a powerful shot into the net.

74 min: The Damak goalkeeper is brilliant, parrying a powerful header from the Al-Ahli striker.

Minute 80: Ivan Toni misses a dangerous chance, after he scores alone, then eludes the goalkeeper, but he fires into the net from outside.

82 min: Another header from Ivan Toni, just past Damac’s goal.

90 min: The match referee calculates 11 minutes of stoppage time.

Minutes 90 + 8: A strangely missed goal by Ivan Toni, when he got the ball ready for him in front of the goal, but he fired it into the goalkeeper’s hands.

Minutes 90+10: Firmino scored Al-Ahly’s winning goal in the last minute of the match.

The referee disallowed the goal for offside, but it was counted after the video technology came back.

Minutes 90 + 11: Ivan Toni scores the fourth goal for Al-Ahly.

Tony scored his goal after a ball bounced off the goalkeeper’s body and he fired the ball straight into the net.

The match ended with Al-Ahly winning 4/2.