In the first round, the yellow-blue team celebrated a victory at the Prince Mohammad bin Fahd Stadium, with a score of 1-0. Former protégés of Rudy Garcia scored the only goal as early as the fifth minute. The global club outperformed their opponents in ball possession (663 passes) and created more dangerous attacks (70-56). Both teams rarely hit the target, with fourteen out of seventeen shots missing the goal.

The clash between Al Nassr and Al Khaleej can be watched online. The opponents have played five matches in Riyadh since the early 2000s. In two cases, the teams shared points, while Al-Nassr claimed two victories. Their last meeting in the 2016/17 season ended in favor of the away team with a score of 1-0. Al-Nassr, the bronze medalist of the Saudi Pro League, currently occupies the second position after twenty-four rounds (fifty-three points). The capital team have secured nine victories in eleven home matches.

The yellow-blue team could only manage draws against Al-Ittihad (0-0) and Al Hilal (2-2) on their home ground. Talisca has scored sixteen goals and is among the top three leading scorers in the national championship. Ronaldo is in sixth place in the ranking with eleven goals. The match between Al Nassr and Al Khaleej can be watched online.

Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo will not be punished for an obscene gesture he made to Al Hilal fans after a recent match, which ended in a 0-2 loss. The fans were chanting Messi's name as the forward left the field. The disciplinary committee reviewed the incident based on the official broadcaster's recordings, and a video of the incident was captured by a social media user. The club stated that Ronaldo was hit in a sensitive area during the match, so his gesture should not be interpreted as offensive.

Al Khaleej are currently in second-to-last position with seventeen points. The yellow-green team has lost to everyone except Al-Taawoun (1-0) in their away matches. The team from Ash Sharqiyah have not performed well in nine out of eleven away games. Cikalleshi has accumulated five points through goals and assists (7+1), while Poko has five points (1+4). The match between Al Nassr and Khaleej can be watched online.