{
  "id": 16279770,
  "title": "Al-Ahli coach hails 4-1 win over Al-Khaleej as Gomes criticizes refereeing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/al-ahli-coach-hails-4-1-win-over-al-khaleej-as-gomes-criticizes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T04:30:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/sports/8mmqc1xye"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "Al-Ahli coach Marin Pusic hailed his team's 4-1 victory over Al-Khaleej, while Al-Khaleej's Jose Gomes blamed poor focus and refereeing decisions for the defeat. The match, part of the 11th round of the Saudi Pro League, took place at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah on a Friday night. Pusic praised Al-Ahli's strong start in the first half, stating they kept possession well and aimed to score multiple goals, including giving an academy player a chance to play. He mentioned that training loads, fixture congestion, and challenging weather conditions also influenced the game. Al-Khaleej's Gomes disagreed, noting both teams had a lackluster first half, but Al-Khaleej improved in the second half before losing focus after conceding the second goal. Gomes also voiced his disagreement with certain refereeing calls, claiming Al-Ahli's first goal was offside and the penalty scored by Ivan Toney should not have been awarded. Despite the loss, Gomes expressed satisfaction with Al-Khaleej's progress as they build a new squad, acknowledging they've lost some matches they deserved to win.",
  "summary": "Al-Ahli coach Marin Pusic praised his team's 4-1 victory over Al-Khaleej, while Al-Khaleej's Jose Gomes blamed the loss on lapses in focus and refereeing decisions.",
  "key_points": [
    "Al-Ahli won 4-1 against Al-Khaleej in Saudi Pro League.",
    "Jose Gomes blamed poor focus and refereeing for Al-Khaleej's loss.",
    "Al-Khaleej improved in second half but lost focus after conceding second goal."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Al-Ahli's dominant performance highlights a growing gap in squad depth and execution as Al-Khaleej struggles to maintain focus despite the development of their new roster.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}