Al Najma vs Al Ahli, 2025-26 Saudi Pro League
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Match Commentary
- 30': Rayane Hamidou (Al Ahli) Yellow Card at 30'
- 34': Feras Al-Brikan (Al Ahli) Goal at 34'
- 38': Ali Jasim (Al Najma) Yellow Card at 38'
- 42': Zakaria Al Hawsawi (Al Ahli) Substitution at 42'
- 43': Enzo Millot (Al Ahli) Yellow Card at 43'
- 45': Hisham Al Dubais (Al Najma) Substitution at 45'
- 69': Ivan Toney (Al Ahli) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Matheus Gonçalves (Al Ahli) Substitution at 69'
- 77': Abdulaziz Al Harabi (Al Najma) Substitution at 77'
- 84': Valentin Atangana (Al Ahli) Yellow Card at 84'
- 84': Ziyad Aljohani (Al Ahli) Substitution at 84'
- 85': Abdullah Al Hawsawi (Al Najma) Yellow Card at 85'
- 87': Rakan Altulayhi (Al Najma) Substitution at 87'
- 90': Deybi Flores (Al Najma) Yellow Card at 90'
Statistics
 AHL |
NAJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 58.6 | Possession | 41.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.4 | 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 |
| 3 | 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: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Location: Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 2,473
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 Najma (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Braga (GK) |
| 6 | Khaled Al Shammari |
| 4 | Nasser Al Haleel |
| 2 | Vitor Vargas |
| 24 | Abdullah Al Hawsawi  |
| 8 | Abdulelah Al Shammry |
| 20 | Deybi Flores |
| 14 | Ali Jasim |
| 98 | Bilal Boutobba |
| 9 | Romell Quioto |
| 7 | Lázaro |
Al Ahli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 46 | Rayane Hamidou |
| 28 | Merih Demiral |
| 5 | Mohammed Sulaiman |
| 27 | Ali Majrashi |
| 10 | Enzo Millot |
| 6 | Valentin Atangana |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 9 | Feras Al-Brikan |
| 47 | Waheb Saleh |
| 7 | Riyad Mahrez |
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