Late Header Lifts Al Qadisiyah Over NEOM in Pro League Opener

DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia (Feb. 12, 2026) (Interstat) — Nahitan Nández scored in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time to give Al Qadisiyah Saudi Club a 1-0 victory over NEOM SC in a Pro League match Thursday at Prince Mohammed bin Fahad bin Abdulaziz Stadium. The dramatic header decided a contest that statistical models heavily favored the home side to win. The result marked a winning start to the domestic campaign for Al Qadisiyah, while NEOM began its season with a narrow defeat. The match featured six yellow cards, with tensions escalating in the final moments. Interstat’s pregame projections had given Al Qadisiyah a nearly 80% chance to win.