Al Ettifaq vs Al Ahli, 2025-26 Saudi Pro League
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Match Commentary
- 45': Jalal Al Salem (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 45'
- 51': Zakaria Al Hawsawi (Al Ahli) Yellow Card at 51'
- 56': Ibañez (Al Ahli) Yellow Card at 56'
- 61': Francisco Calvo (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 61'
- 64': Awad Dahal (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 64'
- 65': Madallah Al-Olayan (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 65'
- 70': Abdulelah Al Khaibari (Al Ahli) Substitution at 70'
- 81': Matija Gluscevic (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 81'
- 83': Jack Hendry (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 83'
- 84': Ali Majrashi (Al Ahli) Yellow Card at 84'
- 85': Feras Al-Brikan (Al Ahli) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Mohammed Yousef (Al Ahli) Substitution at 85'
- 87': Awad Dahal (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 87'
- 88': Faris Al Ghamdi (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 88'
Statistics
 AHL |
ETT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 57.6 | Possession | 42.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 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 |
| 4 | 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: EGO Stadium
Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 9,782
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marek Rodák (GK) |
| 4 | Jack Hendry  |
| 70 | Abdullah Khateeb |
| 5 | Francisco Calvo |
| 61 | Radhi Al-Otaibi |
| 10 | Álvaro Medrán |
| 7 | Mukhtar Ali |
| 11 | Ondrej Duda |
| 8 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 17 | Khalid Al-Ghannam |
| 15 | Mohau Nkota |
Al Ahli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 3 | Ibañez |
| 28 | Merih Demiral |
| 2 | Zakaria Al Hawsawi |
| 27 | Ali Majrashi |
| 10 | Enzo Millot |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 30 | Ziyad Aljohani |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 13 | Galeno |
| 7 | Riyad Mahrez |
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