Al-Ahli Jeddah opened their Pro League 2025 campaign with a narrow 1–0 victory over NEOM on Thursday, 28 August 2025, at a kickoff time of 18:00 UTC. The match, which served as Matchday 1 of the season, saw referee J. Valenzuela in charge, and the home side carried a 1–0 lead into the half-time interval. The result handed Al-Ahli Jeddah three points on the opening weekend of the new league term.

For Al-Ahli Jeddah, this win was a statement of intent at the very start of the season. Securing max...