AR-RASS, Saudi Arabia (Interstat) — Al Hazm defeated Al Taawon 2-0 on Thursday at Ar-Rass Stadium in a Saudi Pro League season opener. Aboubacar Bah opened the scoring in the 78th minute with a right-footed goal, and Youssouf Oumarou doubled the lead in the 81st minute, also from the right. The two goals came within three minutes of each other, putting the game out of reach for Al Taawon. The match featured four yellow cards: Youssouf Oumarou in the 11th minute, Flávio in the 31st, Saud Al Rashed in the 55th and Andrei Girotto in second-half stoppage time. The victory gave Al Hazm a 1-0 record in the league and across all competitions, while Al Taawon dropped to 0-1 in both. Al Hazm’s defense maintained a clean sheet, and Bah’s early second-half strike set the tone for the home side. Al Hazm controlled possession for long stretches. Al Taawon struggled to create scoring chances throughout the match.