Neom fall to Oman’s Al-Shabab in Gulf Champions League group stage

Neom suffered their first defeat in the Gulf Champions League, falling 3-1 to hosts Al-Shabab of Oman in their Group A second-round clash today. Neom had taken the lead in the first half, but the home side came from behind to secure all three points.

Neom had started their campaign with a convincing 4-0 win over Yemen’s Shabab Hadramout, aiming to build on that result and strengthen their position at the top of the group. However, Al-Shabab managed to turn the match around and claim their first victory of the tournament.

Neom began the match positively, with Georgios Masouras opening the scoring in the 15th minute to give his team the lead. Al-Shabab’s Diebin Duisberg equalized in the 42nd minute, sending the teams into halftime level at 1-1.

In the second half, Al-Shabab continued to press and took the lead through Moatasem Al-Maqbali in the 55th minute. Duisberg then added his second and Al-Shabab’s third goal in the 60th minute, sealing a 3-1 victory for the hosts.

With this result, Neom remain on three points in second place in Group A, while Al-Shabab earned their first three points of the tournament to move up to third.