Al-Ittihad Jeddah edged out Al-Akhdoud in a close win on Friday, 2-1, in a game related to matchweek 23 of Saudi Pro League. To this matchday, Marcelo Gallardo's team came from a defeat, and Martin Sevela's team came from two defeats.
Saad Al Mousa opened the score shortly before the interval.
In the 63rd minute, Álex Collado struck for Al-Akhdoud. Talal Haji scored the winning goal after 83 minutes.
After the result Al-Ittihad Jeddah are 4th in the table, with 40 points, while Al-Akhdoud sit 14th place, with 23 points. In the next fixture, Marcelo Gallardo's team visit Al Fateh. Meanwhile, Martin Sevela's team will play away against Al Khaleej.
2-1 | ||
Saad Al Mousa 45' Talal Haji 83' | Álex Collado 63' |