Al-Ahli, competing in the Saudi Pro League, lost their friendly match against Portuguese side Vitória Guimarães 3-1, in a game that revealed a clear disparity in the team's performance between the two halves.

Al-Ahli's technical staff relied on a lineup that included Abdul Rahman Al-Sanbi in goal, with the duo Merih Demiral and Mohammed Suleiman Bakr in central defense, while Saad Balobaid and Mohammed Abdul Rahman occupied the full-back positions. In midfield, Valentin Atangana and Enzo Miao were present, while Mateus Gonçalves played as playmaker, with Mishal Al-Mutairi and Saleh Abu Al-Shamat on the wings, and Firas Al-Buraikan led the attack.

The Portuguese team started the match strongly, taking advantage of Al-Ahli's retreat and lack of cohesion among their lines, managing to open the scoring in the ninth minute, before doubling the lead with two consecutive goals in the 13th and 25th minutes, ending the first half ahead by three goals to nil.

With the start of the second half, Al-Ahli appeared in a different form; performance improved and the attacking pace increased, as Brazilian Mateus Gonçalves succeeded in quickly reducing the deficit by scoring Al-Ahli's first goal in the 46th minute, indicating the team's desire to get back into the match.

This match comes as part of a series of friendly matches that Al-Ahli is playing during their external camp, with the aim of raising technical and physical readiness, and giving the technical staff the opportunity to test as many players as possible and assess their readiness before the start of the new sports season.