Al-Sukour secured a 4:2 victory over Al-Fath at home in the Pro-League's Regular Season round seven. The match ended with a flurry of late drama, but the hosts managed to edge ahead despite a red card that had threatened to unravel everything. We had tipped the home side to win, though only with 45 per cent confidence — and it proved a cautious call that ultimately held up.
Lacazette opened the scoring from the spot in the 16th minute, converting a penalty that settled any early nerves. Al-Fath responded quickly through Batna in the 41st minute, but their momentum was cut short when Galtier received a second yellow card just before half-time. By then, the away team were down to 10 men and had to reorganise defensively.
Koné restored Al-Sukour's lead in the 51st minute, and for a while it looked like the game would settle into a comfortable pattern. Kanga pulled one back for Al-Fath in the 64th minute, showing the visitors still had something to offer. Lacazette then found a way back into it himself with a second goal in the 70th minute.
Al-Fath refused to lie down. Vada made it 3:3 in the 79th minute, and the match opened up again. The home side held firm through a period where they found themselves running out of legs, and the crowd roared them on as they pushed for a winner. No further goals came, and Al-Sukour took all three points.
The statistics told their own story. Al-Sukour dominated possession at 62 per cent and registered 14 shots compared to nine from the visitors. They were less clinical in front of goal — six shots on target produced two goals — but the red card shifted the balance in their favour. Al-Fath, meanwhile, showed greater efficiency with seven shots on target for two goals.
The result keeps Al-Sukour in fifth place with 15 points from seven games, while Al-Fath remain rooted to 15th with just three points. The hosts extended a winning run that had been interrupted by defeats to Al-Riyadh and Al-Qadisiya, while the visitors continue to struggle for their first victory of the campaign.