Jeddah secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Hadjer in the opening match of the First Division Regular Season on 23 August. The hosts took an early lead through M. Sroler, who scored twice in the first half, but a red card changed everything. By then, W. Zaidi had been sent off in the 22nd minute, leaving Hadjer to chase the game with ten men. Jeddah took advantage of the numerical superiority to turn the match around and claim all three points.
Sroler gave Hadjer hope when he opened the scoring in the 16th minute, and doubled his tally just twenty minutes later to make it 2-0. The game shifted dramatically after Zaidi's dismissal in the 22nd minute. Hadjer's momentum stalled as they tried to hold onto their advantage, but the red card forced them to abandon their attacking approach. To be fair, they still created enough to keep the score respectable for a while.
Ememe pulled the deficit to 2-1 in the 62nd minute, keeping Jeddah's hopes alive. The visitors then pushed harder for an equaliser, with Hadjer defending deep and throwing bodies in the way. Substitutions began to come thick and fast as both sides looked for fresh legs. The game opened up, and Jeddah finally found the breakthrough they needed.
Statistics tell a clear story about how the match unfolded. Hadjer registered 2 shots on target with 4 off target, while Jeddah managed 5 on target and 2 off. The home side held 41 per cent possession against 59 per cent for the visitors. Many shots with one goal means chances went begging for Hadjer, and the red card ended any real threat they had.
Hadjer sit ninth in the table with 4 points from 3 games, while Jeddah lead with 7 points from their opening three fixtures. The result extends Jeddah's unbeaten run to two wins and a draw. Hadjer's loss comes after a mixed run of results, including a 1-2 defeat and a 3-1 win in their previous outings.