Al Riyadh suffered a 1–3 defeat at home to Al Taawon on Matchday 16 of the Pro League 2025 season, with the match played on Sunday, 18 January 2026. Khaled Al Teris of Saudi Arabia was the referee for the 17:30 UTC kickoff. Al Taawon led 0–2 at half-time and held firm after the break to secure all three points.

For Al Riyadh, this loss was a setback in their battle to pull away from the lower half of the table. Sitting in a precarious mid-table position at the time, dropping points at home agai...