Al Khaleej Club secured a narrow 2-1 home victory over Al Hazem in the Saudi Professional League on March 7, 2026. The win at Al Khaleej's home ground was a crucial one in the context of the mid-table battle, providing valuable points for their campaign. The home side started brightly, taking an early lead to put Al Hazem on the back foot. They doubled their advantage before halftime, seemingly putting the game out of reach. Al Hazem, however, showed great spirit in the second half, pulling a goal back to set up a tense finale. Al Khaleej were forced to defend deeply in the closing stages but managed to hold on for a hard-fought three points. The victory provided a buffer for Al Khaleej in the standings, moving them further from the drop zone, while Al Hazem's defeat kept them entrenched in a relegation scrap.