Al Ittihad vs Al Ettifaq, 2025-26 Saudi Pro League
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Match Timeline
- 21': Roger Fernandes (Al Ittihad) Yellow Card at 21'
- 27': Mahamadou Doumbia (Al Ittihad) Yellow Card at 27'
- 49': Abdullah Khateeb (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 49'
- 54': Khalid Al-Ghannam (Al Ettifaq) Goal at 54'
- 56': Faris Al Ghamdi (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 56'
- 69': Marek Rodák (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 69'
- 72': João Costa (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 72'
- 74': Abdulaziz Al-Bishi (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Ahmed Al-Julaydan (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 74'
- 75': Meshal Sibyani (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 75'
- 81': Saleh Al-Shehri (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Ahmed Al Ghamdi (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 81'
- 85': Predrag Rajkovic (Al Ittihad) Red Card at 85'
- 86': Mohammed Alabsi (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Abdulbasit Hindi (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 86'
- 90'+2': Majed Dawran (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 92'
- 90'+2': Yasir Shammari (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 92'
- 90'+5': Álvaro Medrán (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 95'
Statistics
 ETT |
ITT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 35.7 | Possession | 64.3 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 | 5 |
| 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: King Abdullah Sports City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 28,363
Saudi Pro League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Nassr | 33 | +60 | 83 |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 33 | +57 | 81 |
| 3 | Al Ahli | 34 | +46 | 81 |
| 4 | Al Qadsiah | 33 | +45 | 74 |
Line-Ups
Al Ittihad (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Predrag Rajkovic (GK)  |
| 20 | Ahmed Sharahili |
| 2 | Danilo Pereira |
| 15 | Hassan Mahbub |
| 13 | Muhannad Al-Shanqiti |
| 34 | Steven Bergwijn |
| 17 | Mahamadou Doumbia  |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 78 | Roger Fernandes |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
Al Ettifaq (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marek Rodák (GK) |
| 4 | Jack Hendry |
| 5 | Francisco Calvo |
| 70 | Abdullah Khateeb |
| 15 | Mohau Nkota |
| 61 | Radhi Al-Otaibi |
| 7 | Mukhtar Ali |
| 6 | Faris Al Ghamdi |
| 10 | Álvaro Medrán |
| 9 | Moussa Dembélé |
| 17 | Khalid Al-Ghannam |
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