Rodgers experienced his first Eastern Derby as Al Qadsiah secured local bragging rights with a dominant 4-0 triumph at Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium. The East Coast club, unbeaten in 14 Roshn Saudi League matches under Rodgers, took control early with goals from Nahitan Nandez and Christopher Bonsu Baah within seven minutes, then sealed the result with late strikes from Julian Quinones and Julian Weigl.
The victory keeps Al Qadsiah firmly in the title race, sitting fourth in the table just three points from the summit despite still having to face Al Hilal and Al Nassr. "I thought we were so good in the game," Rodgers said, praising his team's intensity and technical level. "It's a derby game, this always makes it special. So fantastic performance and really pleased with the team."