Al-Saqr thrash Al-Bukayriyah 4-1 to deepen visitors’ struggles

Al-Bukayriyah’s poor run in the Saudi First Division continued as they suffered a fresh setback, losing 4-1 away to Al-Saqr on Saturday evening at Al-Raed Club Stadium in Buraidah, in round 11 of the competition.

Al-Saqr opened the scoring through Turki Al-Shuaifan in the 16th minute, before Yassine Assahnoun doubled the lead in the 23rd minute, sending the hosts into halftime with a 2-0 advantage.

In the second half, Saad Al-Muwallad pulled one back for Al-Bukayriyah in the 65th minute, but Al-Saqr restored their two-goal cushion with a 90th-minute strike from Denis. Muhannad Al-Shadoukhi sealed the emphatic win with a fourth goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time.

The defeat leaves Al-Bukayriyah stuck on 6 points from 11 matches, remaining in 17th place—second from bottom—in the First Division standings. Al-Saqr, meanwhile, move up to 14 points.

This result extends a series of setbacks for Al-Bukayriyah since the start of the season, with the team unable to find consistency despite recent changes to the coaching staff—moves that have yet to deliver the hoped-for improvement.

Al-Bukayriyah had previously beaten Hajer in round nine, but then lost 3-0 to Al-Jabalain in round ten, followed by this heavy defeat to Al-Saqr in round eleven. The team has now conceded seven goals and scored just once in their last two matches.

These results highlight Al-Bukayriyah’s ongoing difficulties, especially in defense, as repeated losses and a low points tally have left them among the league’s strugglers after eleven rounds.

The club now faces mounting challenges in the coming phase, needing to address shortcomings and regain balance, as their results so far clearly reflect the scale of the task ahead in their bid to climb the table.