Derby Night Sparks a Historic Spin for Al Ahli
6 March 2026
Derby Night Sparks a Historic Spin for Al Ahli
A striking stat lights up the clash.
Notable numbers lit up the Jeddah derby between Al Ahli and Al Ittihad, led by the dazzling display of Brazilian Wenderson Galino.
Galino delivered two decisive assists as the match ended 3-1 in favor of Al Ahli, in the 25th round of the Roshen Saudi Pro League.
Opta data shows Galino became the fourth Al Ahli player to provide two decisive assists against Al Ittihad in the Roshen, following Taiseer Al-Jassim (2012), Salman Al-Moasher (2016), and Ezgi Alioski (2022).
Galino lifted his tally to nine goal contributions this season, with two goals and seven assists in 28 matches across all competitions.
Notably, derby points put Al Ahli on 62 points atop the Roshen League, one point ahead of Al Nassr for now.
Punchline: If defending were an art, Al Ittihad forgot to sign the loan.
Punchline 2: My fantasy team picked him as captain—guess who also got two assists from the bench?
