JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Interstat) — NEOM SC stunned favored Al Ittihad FC 4-3 on Wednesday in a frenetic Pro League opener at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium. The visitors defied a pregame projection that gave Al Ittihad a 92.8% probability to win.

NEOM’s Youssef En-Nesyri scored twice in the first half, including a 44th-minute strike that proved decisive. Saïd Benrahma opened the scoring in the 3rd minute for NEOM. Al Ittihad, which trailed 3-1 at halftime, mounted a comeback with goals from Houssem Aouar and Muhannad Al Saad, but Ala Al Hajji sealed the win for NEOM in stoppage time. The match featured seven yellow cards.