Al Fayha vs Al Taawoun, 2025-26 Saudi Pro League
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Match Commentary
- 18': Yassine Benzia (Al Fayha) Yellow Card at 18'
- 26': Angelo Fulgini (Al Taawoun) Goal at 26'
- 39': Mohammed Mahzari (Al Taawoun) Goal at 39'
- 45'+4': Flávio (Al Taawoun) Yellow Card at 49'
- 45': Ammar Al Khaibari (Al Fayha) Substitution at 45'
- 60': Chris Smalling (Al Fayha) Goal at 60'
- 63': Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Victor Hugo (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 63'
- 64': Ahmed Saleh Bahusayn (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 64'
- 73': Nawaf Al-Harthi (Al Fayha) Substitution at 73'
- 77': Ammar Al Khaibari (Al Fayha) Yellow Card at 77'
- 77': Abdulfattah Adam (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 77'
- 90': Al Mufarrij (Al Taawoun) Yellow Card at 90'
- 90'+2': Mohammed Al Dossari (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 92'
- 90'+3': Malek Al Abdulmonam (Al Fayha) Substitution at 93'
Statistics
 TAA |
FAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.7 | Possession | 54.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 |
| 1 | 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 Majma’a Sport City Stadium
Location: Al Majma'ah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 1,530
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 Fayha (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 52 | Orlando Mosquera (GK) |
| 17 | Mikel Villanueva |
| 5 | Chris Smalling |
| 18 | Ahmed Bamasud |
| 22 | Mohammed Al Baqawi |
| 8 | Yassine Benzia  |
| 30 | Alfa Semedo |
| 23 | Jason |
| 77 | Rayan Enad |
| 10 | Fashion Sakala |
| 35 | Silvére Ganvoula |
Al Taawoun (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mailson (GK) |
| 23 | Waleed Al-Ahmed |
| 3 | Andrei Girotto |
| 32 | Al Mufarrij |
| 5 | Mohammed Mahzari |
| 11 | Angelo Fulgini |
| 18 | Aschraf El Mahdioui |
| 8 | Flávio |
| 10 | Roger Martínez |
| 21 | Romain Faivre |
| 27 | Sultan Mandash |
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