Al Fateh SC vs Al-Ettifaq Club

Al Fateh suffered a narrow 0-1 home defeat to Al Ettifaq in the Eastern Province derby at the Prince Abdullah Bin Jalawi Stadium in Al-Hasa. It was a tense, low-scoring affair that stayed goalless deep into the second half before the visitors found their breakthrough. The decisive moment came in the 78th minute when Jack Hendry converted a pass from Alvaro Medran to head home the only goal of the game. Al Ettifaq were the sharper side for long spells, controlling 56% of possession and forcing eight shots on target compared to just three for the hosts, while also winning the corner count 11-6. For Al Fateh, the defeat ended an encouraging start to the campaign that had included a win over Al Nassr and progress in the King's Cup — this was their first league loss of the season. Al Ettifaq, meanwhile, move up the table on the back of a professional, if unspectacular, derby win.