RIYADH: The second day of round 22 in the Saudi Pro League delivered plenty of drama, beginning with a seven-goal thriller as Al-Ahli cruised to a 5-2 victory over Al-Shabab.
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That result was followed by a comfortable 2-0 win for Al-Hilal against Al-Ettifaq, before Al-Ittihad edged past Al-Fayha 2-1 to bounce back from last week’s defeat to Al-Nassr.
In the opening match, Al-Shabab found themselves 3-0 down inside 26 minutes at a packed SHG Stadium in Riyadh. Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring in the sixth minute, delivering a free-kick from the edge of the box that was finished by Rayan Hamed after a scramble in the area.
Mahrez continued to torment the Al-Shabab defense, flicking a ball over the back line for Franck Kessie to latch onto in the 20th minute before finishing past Marcelo Grohe.
