Kessie nets winner as Al-Ahli overcome red card to defeat Al-Qadsiah 2-1

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM AL-AHLI V AL-QADSIAH IN SAUDI PRO LEAGUE MATCH (RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT) SHOWS: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (NOVEMBER 21, 2025) (SAUDI PRO LEAGUE – See restrictions) AL-AHLI (WHITE JERSEYS) V AL-QADSIAH AT ALINMA STADIUM 1. MATCH OFFICIALS AND PLAYERS WALKING ONTO FIELD BEFORE START 1ST HALF 2. OPENING KICKOFF 3. AL-AHLI GOAL – AL-QADSIAH MAKE BAD PASS AND AL-AHLI'S GALENO GETS LOOSE BALL AND SCORES PAST AL-QADSIAH GOALKEEPER KOEN CASTEELS IN 6TH MINUTE. AL-AHLI 1-0 AL-QADSIAH 4. REPLAY OF GALENO NICE GOAL 5. AL-QADSIAH CENTERING PASS TO MATEO RETEGUI WHO ONE TIMES A SHOT BUT AL-AHLI GOALKEEPER EDOUARD MENDY MAKES NICE SAVE. 6. AL-AHLI'S ZIYAH ALJOHANI RECEIVES A RED CARD AFTER HITTING AL-QADSIAH'S OTAVIO 7. REFEREE DOING VAR REVIEW, REPLAY OF ALJOHANI HITTING OTAVIO 8. ALJOHANI WALKING OFF FIELD AFTER RECEIVING RED CARD 2ND HALF 9. AL-QADSIAH'S CHRISTOPHER BONSU BAAH WITH CENTERING PASS TO ABDULLAH AL-SALEM WHO HEADS IT IN PAST AL-AHLI GOALKEEPER MENDY IN 64TH MINUTE. AL-AHLI 1-1 AL-QADSIAH  10. REPLAY OF BONSU BAAH CENTERING PASS TO AL-SALEM FOR GOAL 11. AL-AHLI GOAL – FRANCK KESSIE GETS LOOSE BALL AND SCORES PAST CASTEELS IN 66TH MINUTE. AL-AHLI 2-1 AL-QADSIAH 12. REPLAY OF KESSIE GOAL 13. REFEREE BLOWS WHISTLE TO END MATCH. AL-AHLI WINS 2-1 14. AL-AHLI COACH MATTHIAS JAISSLE CELEBRATING 15. KESSIE SITTING ON PITCH STORY: Franck Kessie scored in 66th minute and ten man Al-Ahli hung on to defeat Al-Qadsiah 2-1 Friday (November 21) in Saudi Pro League action. Ahli midfielder Ziyah Aljohani was sent off after being shown a red card for hitting out at Qadsiah's Otavio in first half stoppage time with Ahli clinging to a 1-0 lead on Galeno's pretty 6th minute tally. Qadsiah got their equalizer in the 64th minute when Christopher Bonsu Baah's centering pass was headed past Ahli keeper Edouard Mendy, but Ahli quickly replied when Kessie rifled a loose ball past Koen Casteels for a 2-1 advantage. The win gave Al-Ahli 19 points on a 5-4-0 record and vaulted them over Qadsiah (17, 5-2-2) and into fourth place in the overall standings. (Production: David Grip)

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