Al Qadsiah Defeat Ten Man Al Fateh to Climb to Second in Saudi Pro League

Al-Qadsiah Beat 10-Man Al-Fateh to Go 2nd in SPLAl-Qadsiah continued their impressive start to the season with a hard-fought 2-1 away victory over Al-Fateh on Saturday night, moving them into second place in the Saudi Pro League (SPL) standings.The decisive moment of the match came in the 51st minute, when Mexican forward Julian Quinones broke the deadlock. Quinones capitalized on a pinpoint long pass from Musab Al-Juwayr, drove into the penalty area, and fired a left-footed shot into the roof of the net, leaving the substitute goalkeeper no chance.Al-Qadsiah’s advantage was shaped earlier in the match when Al-Fateh goalkeeper Fernando Pacheco was shown a straight red card in the 39th minute, drastically changing the match’s dynamic. Amin Al-Bukhairi replaced Pacheco in goal, with midfielder Othman Al-Othman subbed off as part of the reshuffle.The win lifted Michel’s side to 10 points from four games, just two points behind current league leaders Al-Nassr, who beat Al-Ittihad 2-0 in Jeddah on Friday night to maintain their perfect start to the campaign. With this result, Al-Qadsiah overtook Neom, who had briefly climbed into third earlier on Saturday after a 3-2 win away at Al-Riyadh.Elsewhere, Al-Fayha secured a vital 2-1 win on the road against Al-Najma, lifting them to ninth in the league table.Team V.DIR-EM-UAE