NEOM suffered a 2–1 home defeat against Al Kholood on Saturday, 28 February 2026, in a Matchday 24 fixture of the Pro League season. The match kicked off at 19:00 UTC under the supervision of referee K. Alahmari, and the visitors held a 2–1 lead at the half-time interval. The result at the final whistle handed Al Kholood a vital three points on the road, while leaving NEOM to rue a second-half performance that could not overturn the deficit from the opening 45 minutes.

For NEOM, this defeat cam...