Okou's Second-Half Strike Gives Al-Riyadh Home Victory

Al-Riyadh secured three points at home with a single-goal margin against Neom SC on Thursday evening. The hosts dominated possession for long stretches but found chances hard to come by in an opening period marked by defensive discipline from both sides.

Discipline became an issue as the match wore on. Al-Riyadh collected three yellow cards across the 90 minutes, with V. Lekhal cautioned in the 37th minute and F. A. Jayzani receiving his booking at the interval. B. Mensah added another in the 54th minute. Neom SC's H. Camara also saw yellow at the break.

The breakthrough came in the 61st minute when T. Okou found the net to give Al-Riyadh the lead. The goal separated the teams for the remainder of the contest. Neom SC pressed for an equaliser in the closing stages but could not breach Al-Riyadh's defence. The home side managed the closing minutes effectively to claim their victory with a final score of Al-Riyadh 1-0 Neom SC, with T. Okou's decisive finish in the 61st minute sealing the win.