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Jingles works his magic! Pitso Mosimane guides Abha out of Saudi Pro League relegation zone after win over Al-Fateh

Abha came into this match wounded having succumbed to an <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-menace-pitso-mosimane-suffers-biggest-loss--career-in-abha-thumping-al-nassr/blt72b5d00485810866" target="_blank">embarrassing 8-0 loss to Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr on Tuesday</a>.However, Mosimane's side bounced back to winning ways at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City as they claimed a 2-1 victory over Al-Fateh.Grzegorz Krychowiak's brace propelled the hosts to their seventh league victory of the season as the former PSG midfielder netted in each half.Former FC Barcelona star Cristian Tello's 54th-minute goal proved to be a consolation for the visitors on the night as Abha held on to claim a hard-fought victory.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The victory over Al-Fateh elevated Abha to the 15th spot in the Pro League standings with seven matches left in the current campaign.Mosimane's side are just a point above the relegation zone as the teams enter the business end of the season.The six-time PSL Coach of the Season will be looking to ensure that Abha performs well in their remaining matches in order to avoid relegation.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Abha got off to a fast start through this <a href="https://twitter.com/GrzegKrychowiak?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GrzegKrychowiak</a> goal ⏱️🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yallaRSL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yallaRSL</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZkCctWS8F7">pic.twitter.com/ZkCctWS8F7</a>— Roshn Saudi League (@SPL_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/SPL_EN/status/1777087956794405153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Krychowiak restores the lead for Abha almost immediately 🤯 2️⃣ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yallaRSL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yallaRSL</a> <a href="https://t.co/Kqe5hLyI4t">pic.twitter.com/Kqe5hLyI4t</a>— Roshn Saudi League (@SPL_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/SPL_EN/status/1777070024395514164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH ABHA'S TWO GOALS 

The Leaders of the South are scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia's capital city, Riyadh to take on Al-Shabab in a league match on 18 April at Al-Shabab Club Stadium.A win over 11th-placed Al-Shabab would see Mosimane take another step towards delivering on his mandate of guiding the team to safety in the league.

WHAT NEXT FOR ABHA?

Jingles works his magic! Pitso Mosimane guides Abha out of Saudi Pro League relegation zone after win over Al-Fateh | Goal.com South Africa

Pitso Mosimane led Abha to an important victory over Al-Fateh on Sunday night as the Leaders of the South eased their relegation fears.

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