Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr, 2026-27 Saudi Pro League
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Match Timeline
- 4': George Ilenikhena (Al Ittihad) Goal at 4'
- 22': George Ilenikhena (Al Ittihad) Goal at 22'
- 36': Ângelo Gabriel (Al Nassr) Goal at 36'
- 45': Richard Ríos (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 45'
- 53': Muhannad Al-Shanqiti (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 53'
- 53': Dion Lopy (Al Ittihad) Yellow Card at 53'
- 55': Samú Costa (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 55'
- 60': Aiman Yahya (Al Nassr) Substitution at 60'
- 60': Saad Al Nasser (Al Nassr) Substitution at 60'
- 67': Marwan Al-Sahafi (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Youssef En-Nesyri (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 67'
- 69': João Félix (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 69'
- 78': Abdullah Al-Hamdan (Al Nassr) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Al Nassr) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 79'
- 82': Rakan Kaabi (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 82'
- 90'+1': Abdulelah Al-Amri (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 90'+1'
- 90'+2': Youssef En-Nesyri (Al Ittihad) Yellow Card at 90'+2'
Statistics
 NSR |
ITT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 14 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 360 | Accurate Passes | 297 |
| 417 | Passes | 375 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 9 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 15 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 47,661
Saudi Pro League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Hilal | 8 | +19 | 21 |
| 2 | Al Qadsiah | 8 | +13 | 19 |
| 3 | Al Nassr | 8 | +12 | 19 |
| 4 | Al Ittihad | 8 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Al Ittihad (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Predrag Rajkovic (GK) |
| 15 | Hassan Kadish |
| 2 | Danilo Pereira |
| 25 | Abdi Faris |
| 32 | Ahmed Al-Julaydan |
| 10 | Houssem Aouar |
| 8 | Mukhtar Ali |
| 30 | Dion Lopy  |
| 9 | George Ilenikhena |
| 34 | Steven Bergwijn |
| 27 | Ahmed Al Ghamdi |
Al Nassr (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nawaf Al-Aqidi (GK) |
| 5 | Abdulelah Al-Amri |
| 3 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 83 | Salem Al Najdi |
| 12 | Nawaf Boushal |
| 11 | Samú Costa |
| 20 | Ângelo Gabriel |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 21 | Kingsley Coman |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 79 | João Félix |
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