Rodgers' men secured local bragging rights with goals from Nahitan Nandez, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Julian Quinones, and Julian Weigl. The victory keeps Al Qadsiah fourth in the Roshn Saudi League, three points behind the summit.
'I thought we were so good in the game,' Rodgers said. 'It's a derby game, which always makes it special. But our focus is on building a team that starts fast and finishes strong, not on title talk.'