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Toney Equals Al-Soma's Roshn League Goal Record
9 Oct
Summary
- Ivan Toney scored his 11th goal of the season against Al-Fateh.
- He matched Omar Al-Soma's record for most goals after eight rounds.
- Toney is now six goals clear in the league's scoring charts.
Ivan Toney of Al-Ahli has equaled a historic scoring record previously held by Omar Al-Soma in the Saudi Roshn League. Toney achieved his 11th goal of the current season during Al-Ahli's decisive 4-0 victory over Al-Fateh at the Al-Awwal Park Stadium.
This latest goal places Toney six goals clear at the top of the league's scoring charts. He has now matched Al-Soma's 2016-2017 season record of scoring 11 goals within the first eight rounds of the league.
Previously, Toney had equaled Al-Soma's achievement by reaching 10 goals after seven rounds. He also matched Al-Soma's record last season for scoring in nine successive Roshn League matches.
With these achievements, Toney is now strongly pursuing his first-ever Golden Boot award, having finished as the runner-up in the scoring charts for the past two seasons.
