Ivan Toney scored a hat-trick and assisted one other purpose in a virtuoso efficiency as Al-Ahli routed Al-Ettifaq 4-0 within the Saudi Professional League on Wednesday.
England striker Toney bought the hosts up and operating within the seventeenth minute, tapping house after Riyad Mahrez brilliantly took down Edouard Mendy’s lengthy punt and unselfishly squared for his team-mate.
Jack Hendry then clumsily clattered a flying Galeno into the bottom on the left of the world, and Toney coolly rolled his penalty into the bottom-left nook.
Toney skied over from contained in the field simply earlier than half-time, however then confirmed nice energy to carry off two defenders and pick Valentin Atangana to use the end from vary after 64 minutes.
And the rout was accomplished when Mohammed Abdulrahman was carelessly tripped by Francisco Calvo, permitting Toney to as soon as extra pick the left-hand aspect of the purpose from 12 yards and full his hat-trick.
Al-Ahli moved second, two factors off leaders Al-Hilal, who’ve a sport in hand. Al-Ettifaq are seventh within the standings.
Dominant from begin to end
Three factors secured #AlAhli #RoshnSaudiLeague pic.twitter.com/eLE9Jnk9Bj
— Al-Ahli Saudi Membership (@ALAHLI_FCEN) January 28, 2026
Knowledge Debrief: Hat-trick hero Toney on a sizzling streak
Toney is a participant completely bang in type, and he now sits prime of the goalscoring charts with 18.
Furthermore, he has scored in every of his previous eight video games within the Professional League (13 targets), representing his longest streak within the competitors.
Moreover, Toney, who had a game-leading six pictures, is offering for his team-mates and his 4 assists prepared the ground for Al-Ahli, together with Mahrez.
That type has helped Al-Ahli win eight straight league video games.