Ivan Toney scored a penalty within the 104th minute as Al-Ahli got here again from a objective right down to defeat Al-Taawoun 2-1.
Toney stepped up on the finish of an epic interval of stoppage time to dispatch the winner and take Al-Ahli to inside seven factors of Saudi Professional League leaders Al-Hilal.
Zakaria Hawsawi cancelled out Roger Martinez’s first-half stoppage-time penalty, and regardless of a late crimson card for Ibanez, Toney managed to grab all three factors on the demise to increase Al-Ahli’s profitable run to 4 video games.
A quiet first half was near ending goalless, however Al-Taawoun took the lead from the spot as Martinez despatched Abdulrahman Al Sanbi the mistaken approach after Merih Demiral fouled Fulgini within the field.
Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi missed a golden probability to double Al-Taawoun’s benefit two minutes into the second half after his shot from shut vary was smothered by the Al Ahli goalkeeper on the close to submit.
Al-Taawoun have been made to rue that miss simply after the hour mark. Toney was performed into the field with a lofted go and the striker managed to sq. the ball to offer Hawsawi a easy header on the far submit.
Al-Ahli have been then within the ascendancy, however a second yellow card for Ibanez after a excessive problem hindered their hopes.
Nonetheless, Demiral drew a foul deep into stoppage time after beating Muteb Al Mufarrij to a protracted ball, and Toney saved his composure from 12 yards out.
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Al-Qadsiah, in the meantime, secured a fourth consecutive win within the league as they thrashed Al-Fayha 5-0, with Julian Quinones scoring a hat-trick earlier than Mateo Retegui and Eyad Houssa additionally received on the scoresheet.
Knowledge Debrief: Ten up for Toney
Al-Ahli continued to push for the win after the crimson card, registering the one two photographs after Ibanez’s dismissal, they usually reaped their rewards.
They produced 2.13 anticipated objectives (xG) from 11 photographs to Al-Taawoun’s 1.03 from 5 makes an attempt.
And Toney’s objective and help have been consultant of his influence. He registered probably the most photographs for his aspect (4), joint-most possibilities created (two), gained seven of his 12 duels and gained three free-kicks.
His penalty was additionally his tenth league objective of the season, whereas he has scored 5 in his final 4 matches.