In a match that witnessed a huge loss for Al-Shabab against Al-Ahly with a score of (5-2) in the 22nd round of the Saudi League, Ali Al-Bulaihi appeared at a very modest level, contributing significantly to this defeat.
The defender, who recently joined Al-Shabab during the winter transfer period coming from Al-Hilal, received a poor rating of 5.5 according to the “SofaScore” website, due to the shaky performance shown by his team’s defense line in the face of Al-Ahly’s fierce attack.
Al-Bulaihi also committed a grave error that resulted in a penalty kick being awarded to Al-Ahly, from which Ivan Toni scored the fifth goal, which made the match more difficult for the hosts.
Despite his extreme accuracy in passing, as he succeeded in delivering 41 correct passes out of 41, his defensive numbers were very poor, as he only succeeded in making 6 tackles, despite the intense offensive pressure from Al-Ahly.
He recovered the ball only twice and removed it on 4 occasions. He failed to carry out any successful blocking, won one aerial challenge out of two, and did not participate in any ground challenge during the entire match, which showed a clear weakness in Al-Shabab’s defensive system.
