Neom rallies to defeat Al-Driyah 2-1, climbs to fifth place

Neom secured a 2-1 victory over hosts Al-Driyah after overturning a one-goal deficit in their Friday night clash during the 12th round of the Saudi Pro League. The win earned Neom three points, raising their tally to 22 and moving them up to fifth place temporarily.

French striker Alexandre Lacazette scored the winning goal, capitalizing on a pass from teammate Saïd Benrahma in the 68th minute and firing a right-footed shot into the bottom right corner to complete Neom’s comeback.

Benrahma played a key role in the turnaround, leveling the score with a penalty in the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time. Al-Driyah had taken the lead in the 17th minute through Idrissa Gueye, who received a pass from Darwin Núñez and struck from outside the box into the bottom left corner.

The equalizer gave Neom a lifeline before halftime, and Lacazette sealed the win in the second half, turning the hosts’ lead into a defeat.

With this result, Al-Driyah remain on 15 points in eighth place, while Neom rise to 22 points and fifth place temporarily.