Al-Hazm and NEOM draw 1-1 in Round 8 of the Saudi League

The match between Al-Hazm and NEOM in Round 8 of the Saudi Pro League ended in a 1-1 draw.

Aboubacar Diakite opened the scoring for Al-Hazm in the 41st minute, before Mohamed Saïd Benrahma equalised for NEOM in the 55th minute, and the match ended with this result.

In terms of statistics, NEOM dominated possession with 62 percent compared to 38 percent for Al-Hazm, while NEOM made 525 passes compared to 316 for Al-Hazm. The two sides' attempts were close, with 9 shots for NEOM compared to 7 for Al-Hazm, including 3 shots on target for each team.

Al-Hazm earned 2 corner kicks compared to 5 for NEOM, while Al-Hazm committed 13 fouls compared to 8 for NEOM. The match saw Al-Hazm receive 3 yellow cards while NEOM did not receive any, and there were no red cards in the match.

The match was officiated by referee Fareeh Al Jaloud.

With this draw, NEOM raised its tally to 15 points in sixth place after playing 7 matches, winning 5 and losing 2 without any draws, with a goal difference of 13 scored and 6 conceded. Meanwhile, Al-Hazm raised its tally to 8 points in tenth place from 7 matches, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 3, scoring 7 goals and conceding 9.