The harvest of the Saudi League: a joint lead for Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahly
Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahly teams continued their distinguished performances after each of them achieved their third successive victory during the third round of the Saudi Football League. Al-Ittihad, the defending champion, defeated Riyadh 4-0, While Al-Ahly defeated Al-Okhdood 1-0, Al-Hilal beat Al-Taie 4-0, and Al-Nasr achieved its first victory at the expense of Al-Fateh 5-0.
During the round, the teams scored 22 goals in 9 matches, with an average of 2.44 goals per match.
The results of the third round matches
Al Taie 0 – Al-Wehda 3
Al-Ahly 1 – Al-Okhdood 0
Riyadh 0 – Al-Ittihad 4
Al-Ittifaq 1 – Gulf 1
Al Raed 0 – Al Hilal 4
Al-Fayhaa 0 – Al-Hazm 0
Al-Shabab 1 – Damak 1
Al Taawun 1 – Abha 0
Al-Fateh 0 – Al-Nasr 5
– Standing teams ranking
1- Al-Ittihad: 9 points from 3 matches
2- Al-Ahly: 9
3- Al-Hilal: 7
4- Al Ittifaq: 7
5- Al-Taawon: 7