Algerian international Sofiane Bendebka scored a stunning free-kick in the 39th minute during Al-Hazem's 4-2 loss against Al-Khaleej in the 12th round of the Saudi League. The midfielder played the full 90 minutes, recording a 7.6/10 rating and an 84% passing accuracy. With this goal, Bendebka has reached four goal involvements (3 goals and one assist) in 11 matches this season. Following this result, Al-Hazem sits in ninth place in the league table with 15 points.