Al Ettifaq vs Al Kholood, 2025-26 Saudi Pro League
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Match Timeline
- 7': Mohau Nkota (Al Ettifaq) Goal at 7'
- 13': Abdullah Madu (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 13'
- 36': John Buckley (Al Kholood) Goal at 36'
- 45'+2': John Buckley (Al Kholood) Yellow Card at 47'
- 45': Abdullah Khateeb (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 45'
- 47': Álvaro Medrán (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 47'
- 57': Abdulrahman Al Safari (Al Kholood) Substitution at 57'
- 57': Abdulrahman Al-Dossari (Al Kholood) Substitution at 57'
- 61': Georginio Wijnaldum (Al Ettifaq) Goal at 61'
- 70': Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa (Al Kholood) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Jalal Al Salem (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 70'
- 80': Madallah Al-Olayan (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 80'
- 81': Meshal Sibyani (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Ramzi Solan (Al Kholood) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Guga (Al Kholood) Substitution at 81'
- 88': Faris Al Ghamdi (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 88'
- 90'+2': Majed Dawran (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 92'
- 90'+6': Ramzi Solan (Al Kholood) Yellow Card at 96'
Statistics
 KHO |
ETT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 48 | Possession | 52 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Al Ettifaq Club Stadium
Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 2,168
Saudi Pro League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Nassr | 33 | +60 | 83 |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 33 | +57 | 81 |
| 3 | Al Ahli | 33 | +43 | 78 |
| 4 | Al Qadsiah | 33 | +45 | 74 |
Line-Ups
Al Ettifaq (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marek Rodák (GK) |
| 3 | Abdullah Madu  |
| 4 | Jack Hendry |
| 5 | Francisco Calvo |
| 61 | Radhi Al-Otaibi |
| 10 | Álvaro Medrán |
| 7 | Mukhtar Ali |
| 6 | Faris Al Ghamdi |
| 8 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 17 | Khalid Al-Ghannam |
| 15 | Mohau Nkota |
Al Kholood (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Juan Pablo Cozzani (GK) |
| 23 | Norbert Gyömbér |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 7 | Sultan Al-Shehri |
| 12 | Hassan Al-Asmari |
| 19 | Majed Khalifah |
| 6 | John Buckley |
| 96 | Kevin N'Doram |
| 70 | Muhammad Sawan |
| 9 | Myziane Maolida |
| 11 | Hatan Bahbri |
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