JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has missed the Jeddah Derby but it returned with a vengeance on Friday as a huge crowd of over 55,000 at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium saw Al-Ahli win 1-0 at Al-Ittihad.
“Al-Ahli are back” chanted the delighted away fans and with results like these, few could argue that the visitors, back in the top flight after a one-season spell in the second tier, are not a force to be reckoned with. Now, they are level with Ittihad on 19 points, just three behind leaders Al-Taawoun.