Al Riyadh vs Al Ettifaq, 2024-25 Saudi Pro League
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Match Commentary
- 38': Lucas Kal (Al Riyadh) Yellow Card at 38'
- 56': Álvaro Medrán (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 56'
- 64': Bernard Mensah (Al Riyadh) Substitution at 64'
- 65': João Costa (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 65'
- 90'+3': Majed Dawran (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+4': Nawaf Al-Abid (Al Riyadh) Substitution at 94'
Statistics
 ETT |
RIY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 60.3 | Possession | 39.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 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: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 448
Saudi Pro League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Nassr | 9 | +25 | 27 |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 9 | +15 | 23 |
| 3 | Al Taawoun | 9 | +11 | 22 |
| 4 | Al Ahli | 9 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Al Riyadh (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 82 | Milan Borjan (GK) |
| 29 | Ahmad Asiri |
| 5 | Yoann Barbet |
| 87 | Marzouq Tambakti |
| 50 | Nawaf Al Hawsawi |
| 27 | Hussain Ali Alnwaiqi |
| 21 | Lucas Kal  |
| 20 | Tozé |
| 88 | Yahya Alshehri |
| 11 | Ibrahim Bayesh |
| 17 | Faïz Selemani |
Al Ettifaq (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marek Rodák (GK) |
| 3 | Abdullah Madu |
| 70 | Abdullah Khateeb |
| 8 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 33 | Madallah Al-Olayan |
| 61 | Radhi Al-Otaibi |
| 10 | Álvaro Medrán |
| 75 | Seko Fofana |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
| 7 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 9 | Moussa Dembélé |
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