Al Ettifaq vs Al Taawoun, 2024-25 Saudi Pro League
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Match Commentary
- 6': Al Mufarrij (Al Taawoun) Yellow Card at 6'
- 71': Mohammed Mahzari (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Sultan Mandash (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 71'
- 76': Mohammed Yousef (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Demarai Gray (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 76'
- 78': Georginio Wijnaldum (Al Ettifaq) Goal at 78'
- 82': Renne Rivas (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 82'
- 82': Abdulfattah Adam (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 82'
- 87': Karl Toko Ekambi (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 87'
- 87': Abdulelah Al-Malki (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 87'
- 90'+5': Abdullah Radif (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 95'
- 90'+7': Waleed Al-Ahmed (Al Taawoun) Yellow Card at 97'
Statistics
 TAA |
ETT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.5 | Possession | 53.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 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 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: EGO Stadium
Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 4,868
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 Ettifaq (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marek Rodák (GK) |
| 70 | Abdullah Khateeb |
| 3 | Abdullah Madu |
| 4 | Jack Hendry |
| 6 | Mukhtar Ali |
| 10 | Álvaro Medrán |
| 18 | João Costa |
| 61 | Radhi Al-Otaibi |
| 7 | Karl Toko Ekambi  |
| 14 | Vitinho |
| 8 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
Al Taawoun (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Abdulquddus Atiah (GK) |
| 32 | Al Mufarrij |
| 23 | Waleed Al-Ahmed |
| 8 | Saad Al Nasser |
| 21 | Fahad Al Abdulrazzaq |
| 6 | Sultan Al Farhan |
| 76 | Faycal Fajr |
| 29 | Ahmed Saleh Bahusayn |
| 38 | Roger Martínez |
| 99 | Musa Barrow |
| 7 | Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi |
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