Al-Ettifaq suffered a 1–2 defeat to Al Khaleej Saihat at home on Monday, 12 January 2026, in a Pro League Matchday 15 fixture that kicked off at 17:30 UTC. The match was officiated by referee Mohammed Al Esmaiel of Saudi Arabia. The sides went into the interval level at 1–1, but Al Khaleej Saihat found a decisive second goal after the break to take all three points back to Saihat.

For Al-Ettifaq, losing at home to a mid-table rival on Matchday 15 was a damaging blow to their ambitions of climbi...