Despite a strong start for Al Riyadh SC with the opening goal in the 7th minute, Al Tai FC bounced back hard to clinch a gritty 3-2 win in this hard-fought Saudi Professional League matchup that was teeming with thrills and spills.

The early shock only seemed to galvanize Al Tai, who turned the tables with three back-to-back goals in the span of 19 minutes during the first half, two of them coming in quick succession just before halftime. Al Riyadh SC rebounded with a second goal in the 91st minute, but it was ultimately too little too late.

Statistically, Al Riyadh SC demonstrated more efficiency in terms of set pieces, outdoing Al Tai with 5 corner kicks against Al Tai's 4. Nevertheless, Al Tai was more clinical where it mattered - in front of the goal. Moreover, the home team did not give Al Riyadh SC any free opportunities, having maintained a commendable discipline with a total of 0 offsides against the away team's two.

In terms of infringements, it was evident that Al Riyadh SC was on the backfoot more often, committing a total of 17 fouls to the home team's 13. Al Riyadh SC's late game frustration was exemplified by a yellow card in the 88th minute, a scant three minutes prior to their second and final goal. In contrast, Al Tai's yellow cards were spread across both halves - one in stoppage time during the first half and the second in the 88th minute.

While Al Riyadh SC took the upper hand in terms of yellow cards (1 compared to Al Tai's 2) and corner kicks, Al Tai's advantage lay in its goal conversion rate backed by a more disciplined performance that restricted the number of rule infringements.

We can conclude, therefore, that Al Tai's superior goal conversion and better discipline were significant contributing factors to their victory. They managed to send fewer shots astray and behave more properly, thereby altering the pace of the match in their favor. Conversely, despite an impressive start, Al Riyadh SC failed to keep their cool and efficiency, which ultimately led to their defeat.

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