JIDDAH (Interstat) — Al Ahli Saudi Club defeated Al Fateh 3-1 on Wednesday at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in the Saudi Pro League opener. Substitute Sofiane Bendebka opened the scoring in the 50th minute, finishing with his right foot. Forward Ivan Toney added a goal in second-half stoppage time, capping the scoring at 90 minutes plus one. Substitute Abdulaziz Al Suwailm registered an assist on one of the goals. Al Ahli Saudi Club now holds a 1-0 record in both the competition and across all competitions, while Al Fateh fell to 0-1 in both. Yellow cards were issued to Al Suwailm in the 25th minute, Al Fateh’s José Gomes in the 77th minute and Matías Vargas in the 78th minute.