RIYADH — Al Ahli moved to the top of the Saudi Pro League after a 1-0 win over Al Riyadh, with goalkeeper Milan Borjan inadvertently turning the ball into his own net in a match that saw three Ahli goals ruled out for offside.The victory lifts Al Ahli to 59 points from 24 matches, one point clear of Al Nassr, who drop to second and face Al Fayha on Saturday.Al Riyadh, meanwhile, suffered their 14th defeat of the campaign and remain 15th on 16 points.Al Ahli dominated the early stages, pressing aggressively in search of an opener, but Borjan produced a series of sharp saves to keep the hosts level.The visitors thought they had broken the deadlock just before halftime when Roger Ibañez headed home from close range, only for the goal to be ruled out for offside.A second effort was disallowed in the 59th minute after Galeno found the net, but replays showed he had also strayed beyond the last defender.The decisive moment arrived in the 75th minute from a corner kick. Borjan misjudged the delivery, the ball slipping off his gloves and into his own goal. Al Riyadh players appealed for a foul on their goalkeeper, but the referee allowed the goal to stand.Ivan Toney appeared to seal the result three minutes from time after finishing calmly from an Ibañez pass, yet the English striker was adjudged offside, marking the third disallowed Ahli goal of the night.Al Ahli withstood late pressure from the hosts to secure a valuable victory that temporarily guarantees them top spot in the standings.RIYADH — Al Ahli moved to the top of the Saudi Pro League after a 1-0 win over Al Riyadh, with goalkeeper Milan Borjan inadvertently turning the ball into his own net in a match that saw three Ahli goals ruled out for offside.The victory lifts Al Ahli to 59 points from 24 matches, one point clear of Al Nassr, who drop to second and face Al Fayha on Saturday.Al Riyadh, meanwhile, suffered their 14th defeat of the campaign and remain 15th on 16 points.Al Ahli dominated the early stages, pressing aggressively in search of an opener, but Borjan produced a series of sharp saves to keep the hosts level.The visitors thought they had broken the deadlock just before halftime when Roger Ibañez headed home from close range, only for the goal to be ruled out for offside.A second effort was disallowed in the 59th minute after Galeno found the net, but replays showed he had also strayed beyond the last defender.The decisive moment arrived in the 75th minute from a corner kick. Borjan misjudged the delivery, the ball slipping off his gloves and into his own goal. Al Riyadh players appealed for a foul on their goalkeeper, but the referee allowed the goal to stand.Ivan Toney appeared to seal the result three minutes from time after finishing calmly from an Ibañez pass, yet the English striker was adjudged offside, marking the third disallowed Ahli goal of the night.Al Ahli withstood late pressure from the hosts to secure a valuable victory that temporarily guarantees them top spot in the standings.
