Al Ahli Jeddah's Surprising Climb: Own Goals Fuel a Roshn Saudi League Push
4 April 2026
Ahli Jeddah Climbs to Roshn Saudi League Summit
Al Ahli Jeddah climbed to the Roshn Saudi League summit after defeating Damac, seizing on rivals’ mistakes. The match was hosted at the Al-Inma Stadium in Jeddah, keeping the title race alive as Nasr and Hilal chase the leaders.
Key moment and the standings
Just three minutes into the game, Ahli opened the scoring when Damac defender Dari Enzi deflected the ball into his own net, turning a defensive miscue into an early celebration for the home side.
Throughout the season, Ahli has benefited from a handful of own goals, and this result keeps them in the thick of the title fight. They sit third with 62 points, eight behind Nasr and two behind Hilal.
Meanwhile, Damac have endured three own-goals themselves this season, a league-high shared with a few other teams.
In a notable twist, Dari Enzi became the third Damac player to score an own goal against his own team, following the Brazilian goalkeeper Kyun and Moroccan defender Jamal Harikas.
The outcome underscores the closeness of the title race, with Ahli, Nasr, and Hilal all in contention as the season approaches its final stretch.
Punchline time: If self-goals funded a club’s budget, Al Ahli would already be a billionaire by now.
Punchline time 2: In football, the only thing sharper than a forward’s finish is the scoreboard’s sense of humor when it gifts a goal to the other team.
