Al Ettifaq vs Al Hilal, 2025-26 Saudi Pro League
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Match Commentary
- 23': Marcos Leonardo (Al Hilal) Goal at 23'
- 29': Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al Hilal) Yellow Card at 29'
- 39': Darwin Núñez (Al Hilal) Goal at 39'
- 45': Moteb Al-Harbi (Al Hilal) Substitution at 45'
- 48': Rúben Neves (Al Hilal) Penalty - Scored at 48'
- 55': Marcos Leonardo (Al Hilal) Goal at 55'
- 61': Mukhtar Ali (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Moussa Dembélé (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 61'
- 63': Mohamed Kanno (Al Hilal) Substitution at 63'
- 74': Darwin Núñez (Al Hilal) Goal at 74'
- 75': Majed Dawran (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 75'
- 76': Ali Lajami (Al Hilal) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Abdullah Al-Hamdan (Al Hilal) Substitution at 76'
- 85': Ali Al-Bulayhi (Al Hilal) Substitution at 85'
- 90'+1': Awad Dahal (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+1': Madallah Al-Olayan (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 91'
Statistics
HIL |
ETT![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 56.1 | Possession | 43.9 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 12 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 2 | 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: 10,187
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 (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marek Rodák (GK) |
| 4 | Jack Hendry |
| 3 | Abdullah Madu |
| 70 | Abdullah Khateeb |
| 5 | Francisco Calvo |
| 61 | Radhi Al-Otaibi |
| 8 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 10 | Álvaro Medrán |
| 11 | Ondrej Duda |
| 17 | Khalid Al-Ghannam |
| 15 | Mohau Nkota |
Al Hilal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 37 | Yassine Bounou (GK) |
| 3 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 87 | Hassan Al-Tombakti |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 88 | Hamad Al-Yami |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 16 | Nasser Al-Dawsari |
| 22 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic |
| 9 | Marcos Leonardo |
| 7 | Darwin Núñez |
| 10 | Malcom |
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