Al Najma vs Al Ittihad, 2025-26 Saudi Pro League

· Saudi Pro League
Al Najma
    FT
    0 - 1
    Al Ittihad
    • 90'+6': N'Golo Kanté

    About

    Al Najma are hosting Al Ittihad at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia, starting on . The match is a part of the Saudi Pro League.

    Match Commentary

    • 25': Jan-Carlo Simic (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 25'
    • 29': Mario Mitaj (Al Ittihad) Yellow Card at 29'
    • 53': Abdulelah Al Shammry (Al Najma) Yellow Card at 53'
    • 60': Houssem Aouar (Al Ittihad) Yellow Card at 60'
    • 64': Abdulrahman Al-Obud (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 64'
    • 71': Rakan Altulayhi (Al Najma) Substitution at 71'
    • 73': Saad Al Mosa (Al Ittihad) Yellow Card at 73'
    • 85': Faisal Al Mutairi (Al Najma) Substitution at 85'
    • 86': Steven Bergwijn (Al Ittihad) Yellow Card at 86'
    • 90'+2': Nasser Al Haleel (Al Najma) Substitution at 92'
    • 90'+2': Hisham Al Dubais (Al Najma) Substitution at 92'
    • 90'+6': N'Golo Kanté (Al Ittihad) Goal at 96'
    • 90'+9': Ahmed Al-Julaydan (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 99'

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 8
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    8 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 1
    59.6 Possession 40.4
    9 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 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
    6 Blocked Shots 4
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: Saudi Pro League

    Venue: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
    Location: Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
    Attendance: 2,659

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    NAJ Al Najma (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Victor Braga (GK)
    5 Jawad El Yamiq
    6 Khaled Al Shammari
    12 Mohammed Al-Konaideri
    19 Fahad Al Abdulrazzaq
    20 Deybi Flores
    43 David Tijanic
    8 Abdulelah Al Shammry Yellow Card
    7 Lázaro
    14 Ali Jasim
    98 Bilal Boutobba
    Al Najma Substitutes:
    Rakan Altulayhi, Nawaf Al Hawsawi, Faisal Al Mutairi, Hisham Al Dubais, Romell Quioto, Ammar Al-Najjar, Waled Al Enazi, Nasser Al Haleel, Abdulaziz Al Harabi.

    ITT Al Ittihad (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    50 Mohammed Alabsi (GK)
    2 Danilo Pereira
    6 Saad Al Mosa Yellow Card
    12 Mario Mitaj Yellow Card
    13 Muhannad Al-Shanqiti
    10 Houssem Aouar Yellow Card
    8 Fabinho
    7 N'Golo Kanté
    11 Saleh Al-Shehri
    34 Steven Bergwijn Yellow Card
    19 Moussa Diaby
    Al Ittihad Substitutes:
    Awad Al Nashri, Jan-Carlo Simic, Ahmed Al-Julaydan, Faisal Al-Ghamdi, Osama Al Marwash, Hamed Alghamdi, Muath, Abdulrahman Al-Obud, Ahmed Al Ghamdi.

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