Al Qadsiah secured local bragging rights with a dominant performance at Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium, with goals from Nahitan Nandez, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Julian Quinones, and Julian Weigl. The victory sees the East Coast club move to fourth place, just three points off the summit.
Despite the impressive result, Rodgers remained cautious about title talk. "I always say that the team I'm trying to build here is a team that starts very fast and finishes very strong," he said. "But of course, you need to maintain consistency." The former Liverpool boss highlighted his team's intensity and technical level in the first 30 minutes while acknowledging they still face tough fixtures against Al Hilal and Al Nassr.