10-man Al-Ittihad stage stunning 4-goal comeback to draw with Al-Khaleej

JEDDAH: Al-Ittihad produced a remarkable comeback on Saturday night, fighting back from four goals down with 10 men to draw 4-4 against Al-Khaleej in one of the most dramatic matches of the Saudi Pro League season. The evening began disastrously for the reigning champions, who conceded twice in the opening 18 minutes. Matters worsened in the 31st minute when midfielder Fabinho was shown a red card, leaving Sergio Conceicao’s side with 10 men for over an hour. Al-Khaleej capitalized quickly, netting twice in the 37th and 47th minutes to give the hosts a seemingly unassailable 4-0 lead.