Al Taawoun vs Al Ettifaq, 2025-26 Saudi Pro League
· Saudi Pro League
- 9': Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi
- 51': Waleed Al-Ahmed
- 56': Sultan Mandash
- 70': Roger Martínez (P)
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Match Commentary
- 9': Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi (Al Taawoun) Goal at 9'
- 13': Koka (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 13'
- 28': Francisco Calvo (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 28'
- 40': Waleed Al-Ahmed (Al Taawoun) Yellow Card at 40'
- 45': Sultan Mandash (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 45'
- 51': Waleed Al-Ahmed (Al Taawoun) Goal at 51'
- 56': Sultan Mandash (Al Taawoun) Goal at 56'
- 57': Khalid Al-Ghannam (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 57'
- 58': Ondrej Duda (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 58'
- 63': Majed Dawran (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Jalal Al Salem (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 63'
- 67': Marek Rodák (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 67'
- 70': Roger Martínez (Al Taawoun) Penalty - Scored at 70'
- 74': Abdulfattah Adam (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Romain Faivre (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Madallah Al-Olayan (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 74'
- 75': Ahmed Saleh Bahusayn (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Abdulbasit Hindi (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 75'
- 80': Abdulelah Abdulelah (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 80'
- 82': Khalid Al-Ghannam (Al Ettifaq) Goal at 82'
- 82': Abdulelah Abdulelah (Al Taawoun) Yellow Card at 82'
Statistics
 ETT |
TAA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.5 | Possession | 44.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 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 |
| 5 | 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: Al Taawoun Club Stadium
Location: Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 1,944
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 Taawoun (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mailson (GK) |
| 23 | Waleed Al-Ahmed  |
| 3 | Andrei Girotto |
| 32 | Al Mufarrij |
| 5 | Mohammed Mahzari |
| 18 | Aschraf El Mahdioui |
| 11 | Angelo Fulgini |
| 8 | Flávio |
| 10 | Roger Martínez |
| 99 | Musa Barrow |
| 7 | Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi |
Al Ettifaq (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marek Rodák (GK) |
| 70 | Abdullah Khateeb |
| 4 | Jack Hendry |
| 5 | Francisco Calvo |
| 12 | Awad Dahal |
| 7 | Mukhtar Ali |
| 11 | Ondrej Duda |
| 8 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 15 | Mohau Nkota |
| 19 | Koka |
| 10 | Álvaro Medrán |
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