Three Saudi Pro League clubs earn first wins as Round 9 opens without big four

The first night of Round 9 saw three clubs record their first league wins of the season while the four major clubs were absent.

• The Saudi league association postponed three Round 9 matches, including the Al-Ahli–Al-Nasr clasico, Al-Hilal–Al-Riyadh and Al-Ittihad–Al-Shabab.
• Al-Faisaly beat Al-Khulood 3-2 on a hat-trick from Alexander Mendy, rising from the bottom to 15th place.
• Al-Khaleej recorded their first win under Portuguese coach José Gomes, defeating Al-Fayhaa 2-0 with goals from Joshua King and Mateo Benegas.
• Al-Fateh overturned a 1-2 deficit to beat Al-Hazm 3-2, with Moroccan Morad Batna scoring the late winner.