Neom SC vs Al Khaleej, 2025-26 Saudi Pro League
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Match Commentary
- 15': Nathan Zeze (Neom SC) Yellow Card at 15'
- 16': Saleh Al-Jamaan (Al Khaleej) Goal at 16'
- 22': Alexandre Lacazette (Neom SC) Yellow Card at 22'
- 34': Luciano Rodríguez (Neom SC) Goal at 34'
- 45': Khalifah Al-Dawsari (Neom SC) Substitution at 45'
- 67': Paolo Fernandes (Al Khaleej) Substitution at 67'
- 75': Ahmed Hegazi (Neom SC) Yellow Card at 75'
- 76': Ali Al-Asmari (Neom SC) Substitution at 76'
- 78': Murad Al Hawsawi (Al Khaleej) Yellow Card at 78'
- 78': Hamad Al Jayzani (Al Khaleej) Substitution at 78'
- 82': Ahmed Abdu (Neom SC) Substitution at 82'
- 83': Ahmad Asiri (Al Khaleej) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Majed Kanabah (Al Khaleej) Substitution at 83'
- 90': Awn Al-Saluli (Neom SC) Substitution at 90'
Statistics
 KHA |
NEOM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 52.4 | Possession | 47.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | 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 | 5 |
| 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 Khalid Sport City Stadium
Location: Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 2,169
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
Neom SC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 81 | Luís Maximiano (GK) |
| 44 | Nathan Zeze  |
| 26 | Ahmed Hegazi |
| 25 | Abdi Faris |
| 15 | Abdulmalik Al Oyayari |
| 6 | Abbas Al Hassan |
| 72 | Amadou Koné |
| 10 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 22 | Saïmon Bouabré |
| 91 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 19 | Luciano Rodríguez |
Al Khaleej (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Anthony Moris (GK) |
| 3 | Mohammed Khubrani |
| 4 | Bart Schenkeveld |
| 5 | Rebocho |
| 39 | Saeed Al Hamsal |
| 18 | Murad Al Hawsawi |
| 21 | Dimitrios Kourbelis |
| 93 | Saleh Al-Jamaan |
| 9 | Georgios Masouras |
| 10 | Kostas Fortounis |
| 7 | Joshua King |
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