Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence sent a safety warning 15 minutes before kickoff at Al-Awwal Park, where the Saudi Pro League champions were hosting. The teams waited in their dressing rooms. The crowd stayed in their seats.
The Saudi-led coalition said it twice intercepted and destroyed ballistic missiles that Yemen's Houthi rebels launched toward Riyadh on Monday. People in the city heard at least three explosions that night. The Houthis said their target was King Khalid International Airport. Civil Defence later said the danger had passed.
Residents got the alerts by text message, and the city was still reeling from the past few days. Attacks have killed at least 14 people. A Houthi strike on Saturday killed at least 13 and wounded more than 300, and King Khalid airport remains closed. Another strike Sunday killed one person and wounded 11. Ange Postecoglou's side shook off the interruption anyway. Angelo put Al-Nassr ahead in the 33rd minute, and Ronaldo added the second.