In Najran, Ittihad continued with their dismal performance, when they failed to get the better home team, making it their eighth consecutive draw, a record in the Saudi league.

Nasr on the other hand were held by Al-Taawon in Riyadh.

The result deprived Nasr from temporary claiming top spot in the league table.

The results of these matches worked to the advantage of Al-Hilal who lead the standings with a two-point difference and three pending matches.

Nasr remained in second place with 29 points followed by Ittihad with the same number of points. Najran are 12th in the standings with 14 points and Al-Taawon 11th with 14.

In the third match of the day, Al-Raid defeated Wehda of Makkah 3-2. Al-Raid strengthened their position in the seventh place with 22 points and Wehda remained ninth with 16 points.

Four matches are scheduled for Thursday. In the first match, Al-Ittifaq will host Al-Shabab in Muhammad bin Fahd stadium in Dammam, Qadasiya will host Al-Hazem in Alkhobar, Al-Fateh will play Ahli in Al-Ahsa and Alfaisaly will take on Al-Hilal in Al-Ahsa.