International Friendly

Saudi Arabia vs Algeria, 2025 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Saudi Arabia
    FT
    0 - 2
    Algeria
    • 75': Riyad Mahrez (P)
    • 85': Rafik Belghali

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    Saudi Arabia are hosting Algeria at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Saleh Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia).
    • 1': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Foul by Zinéddine Belaïd (Algeria).
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia).
    • 8': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Algeria).
    • 13': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Samir Chergui.
    • 18': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia).
    • 18': Houssem Aouar (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Foul by Nawaf Bu Washl (Saudi Arabia).
    • 22': Foul by Jehad Thikri (Saudi Arabia).
    • 22': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Jehad Thikri (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Houssem Aouar (Algeria) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Samir Chergui.
    • 26': Foul by Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia).
    • 26': Houssem Aouar (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 28': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Jehad Thikri.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez following a corner.
    • 30': Delay in match (Saudi Arabia).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Samir Chergui.
    • 36': Foul by Musab Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia).
    • 36': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexis Guendouz (Algeria). Assisted by Saleh Abu Al Shamat.
    • 39': Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Foul by Nawaf Bu Washl (Saudi Arabia).
    • 40': Offside, Algeria. Zinéddine Belaïd is caught offside.
    • 41': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Ali Majrashi.
    • 42': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria).
    • 42': Saleh Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Baghdad Bounedjah.
    • 45': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia).
    • 45': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria).
    • 45'+2': Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Saudi Arabia 0, Algeria 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Saudi Arabia 0, Algeria 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Hassan Kadish replaces Jehad Thikri.
    • 45': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Waleed Al Ahmad replaces Mohammed Sulaiman.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nawaf Al Aqidi (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Ramiz Zerrouki.
    • 46': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Nawaf Al Aqidi.
    • 47': Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria).
    • 49': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 51': Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria).
    • 51': Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Saleh Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Musab Al Juwayr following a set piece situation.
    • 52': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Hassan Kadish.
    • 53': Foul by Aïssa Mandi (Algeria).
    • 53': Hassan Kadish (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
    • 53': Samir Chergui (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia).
    • 54': Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Feras Al Brikan is caught offside.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Musab Al Juwayr.
    • 58': Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 61': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Nasser Al Dawsari replaces Musab Al Juwayr.
    • 61': Foul by Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia).
    • 61': Houssem Aouar (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
    • 65': Foul by Saleh Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia).
    • 65': Zinéddine Belaïd (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Algeria. Rafik Belghali replaces Samir Chergui.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Saleh Abu Al Shamat with a cross.
    • 70': Aïssa Mandi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia).
    • 72': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria).
    • 72': Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Penalty Algeria. Anis Hadj Moussa draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 73': Penalty conceded by Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 75': Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, Algeria 1. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 77': Delay in match (Algeria).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Substitution, Algeria. Ibrahim Maza replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
    • 78': Substitution, Algeria. Jaouen Hadjam replaces Riyad Mahrez.
    • 78': Substitution, Algeria. Adem Zorgane replaces Houssem Aouar.
    • 78': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Saleh Al Shehri replaces Mohamed Kanno.
    • 80': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Rafik Belghali.
    • 81': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Hassan Kadish.
    • 81': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Adem Zorgane (Algeria).
    • 83': Offside, Algeria. Baghdad Bounedjah is caught offside.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexis Guendouz (Algeria).
    • 85': Attempt saved. Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nawaf Al Aqidi (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Aïssa Mandi.
    • 85': Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, Algeria 2. Rafik Belghali (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
    • 87': Foul by Adem Zorgane (Algeria).
    • 87': Nawaf Bu Washl (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Adem Zorgane (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Foul by Jaouen Hadjam (Algeria).
    • 89': Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Algeria. Ilan Kebbal replaces Anis Hadj Moussa.
    • 90': Substitution, Algeria. Mounsef Bakrar replaces Baghdad Bounedjah.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Saleh Al Shehri is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+5': Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Jaouen Hadjam (Algeria).
    • 90'+5': Aïssa Mandi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia).
    • 90'+6': Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Mounsef Bakrar (Algeria).
    • 90'+8': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Adem Zorgane (Algeria).
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Saudi Arabia 0, Algeria 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Saudi Arabia 0, Algeria 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
    Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    Attendance: 8,427

    Line-Ups

    KSA Saudi Arabia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Nawaf Al-Aqidi (GK)
    17 Mohammed Sulaiman
    3 Jehad Thakri Yellow Card
    25 Nawaf Boushal
    2 Ali Majrashi
    15 Abdullah Al-Khaibari Yellow Card
    7 Musab Al-Juwayr
    28 Mohamed Kanno
    9 Feras Al-Brikan
    10 Salem Al-Dawsari
    18 Waheb Saleh
    Saudi Arabia Substitutes:
    Saleh Al-Shehri, Ziyad Aljohani, Abdulrahman Al-Obud, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi, Waleed Al-Ahmed, Hassan Mahbub, Marwan Al-Sahafi, Saud Abdulhamid, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Mohammed Al-Yami, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Raghid Al-Najjar, Murad Al Hawsawi, Sultan Mandash.

    ALG Algeria (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alexis Guendouz (GK)
    5 Zineddine Belaïd
    2 Aïssa Mandi
    15 Rayan Aït-Nouri
    22 Samir Sophian Chergui
    11 Anis Hadj Moussa
    10 Ismaël Bennacer Yellow Card
    6 Ramiz Zerrouki
    9 Baghdad Bounedjah
    8 Houssem Aouar
    7 Riyad Mahrez
    Algeria Substitutes:
    Ibrahim Maza, Zakaria Bouhalfaya, Emile Dorval, Monsef Bakrar, Rafik Belghali, Jaouen Hadjam, Ilan Kebbal, Oussama Benbot, Yacine Titraoui, Adem Zorgane.

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