Prepare yourself for a match that is nothing short of UNBELIEVABLE.
This Saturday (23rd), in a decisive single-match playoff, Al Diriyah and Al-Ula competed for the coveted third and final promotion spot to next season’s top-tier Saudi league.
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In a thrilling encounter, Al Diriyah emerged victorious with a 2-1 win in extra time.
However, the highlight of the match was an incredibly bizarre own goal.
Al-Ula was leading 1-0 until the 65th minute when Laborde had a chance to equalize from the penalty spot. He aimed, but Al-Ula’s goalkeeper, Al Owais, made a fantastic save with his left foot.
The ball bounced back into the box, where Michael, formerly of Flamengo, attempted to clear it.
Unfortunately, he struck the ball directly at his teammate Al Hussain, resulting in an OWN GOAL!
This unfortunate incident left Michael and the rest of the Al-Ula players— including defensive midfielder Danilo Barbosa, formerly of Botafogo— in despair.
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Check out this outrageous moment from the match below!
Even after Al Farhan was shown a red card in the 74th minute, Al Diriyah persevered and pushed the match into extra time.
In the 94th minute, Laborde, assisted by Marega, formerly of Porto, secured the victory (and promotion) for Al Diriyah.
Abha (1st) and Al-Faysaly (2nd) had already clinched the two automatic promotion spots.
In the playoff semifinals, Al Diriyah (3rd) triumphed over Al Jabalain (6th) while Al-Ula (4th) eliminated Al Orubah (5th) in their semifinal match before this weekend’s finale.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.