Overview

• Al-Hilal beat Al-Duhail 2-1 in Riyadh as Darwin Nunez and Theo Hernandez scored second-half goals after Adil Boulbina's opener for the Qataris.
• Defending champions Al-Ahli rallied from 2-0 down to defeat Nasaf 4-2 in Jeddah with an Enzo Millot brace before stoppage-time strikes by Riyad Mahrez and Mohammed Sulaiman after Alibek Davronov was sent off.
• Saudi champions Al-Ittihad fell 2-1 to Al-Wahda, with Lucas Pimenta netting the winner deep into added time.
• Sharjah edged 10-man Al-Gharafa 4-3 thanks to two stoppage-time goals after the visitors’ goalkeeper was shown a late red card.
• The 12-team western league awards three points per win across eight matches, with Al-Hilal, Al-Ahli, Sharjah and Al-Wahda among the early leaders as the top eight will advance to March’s knockouts.