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Al-Qadisiyah climb to top of Saudi Pro League as Al-Hilal's match postponed
October 16, 2026 at 03:58 PM · Updated 2h ago
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Al-Qadisiyah defeated Abha 2–1 on Friday to move top of the Saudi Pro League with 22 points, one ahead of Al-Hilal.
- Al-Qadisiyah beat Abha 2–1 in Saudi Pro League round 9 at Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam.
- Matteo Retegui scored in the 30th minute, Mohamed Abu al-Shamat in the 69th, and Abha's Alimami Gory replied in stoppage time.
- The win lifted Al-Qadisiyah to 22 points atop the standings, one point ahead of Al-Hilal in second.
- Al-Hilal's match against Al-Riyadh was postponed to December and Al-Nassr's against Al-Ahli to March.
- Retegui missed a fifth-minute penalty, saved by Abha's goalkeeper, his first miss from the spot in the Saudi Pro League, before scoring in the 30th.
- Yasser Al-Shahrani equaled Salem Al-Dawsari's Saudi Pro League record of 213 career wins, entering in the 27th minute after Ali Diabate's injury.
- Match scorer Mohamed Abu al-Shamat has four goals and five assists in 10 matches this season and renewed his contract with Al-Qadisiyah until 2031.
- Al-Qadisiyah manager Brendan Rodgers praised Mohammed Abu al-Shamat, suggesting the 24-year-old has the potential to succeed in the English Premier League.






