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

· Saudi Pro League
Al Najma
  • 72': Rakan Altulayhi
  • 73': Ali Jasim
  • 87': Lázaro (P)
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Al Ettifaq
  • 27': Nasser Al Haleel (OG)
  • 39': Moussa Dembélé
  • 42': Francisco Calvo
  • 59': Francisco Calvo

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 27': Nasser Al Haleel (Al Najma) Own Goal at 27'
  • 39': Moussa Dembélé (Al Ettifaq) Goal at 39'
  • 42': Francisco Calvo (Al Ettifaq) Goal at 42'
  • 45'+4': Moussa Dembélé (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 49'
  • 45': Ali Jasim (Al Najma) Substitution at 45'
  • 45': Abdulaziz Al Harabi (Al Najma) Substitution at 45'
  • 59': Francisco Calvo (Al Ettifaq) Goal at 59'
  • 62': Khalid Al-Ghannam (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 62'
  • 62': Radhi Al-Otaibi (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 62'
  • 71': Rakan Altulayhi (Al Najma) Substitution at 71'
  • 72': Rakan Altulayhi (Al Najma) Goal at 72'
  • 73': Ali Jasim (Al Najma) Goal at 73'
  • 78': Khalid Al-Ghannam (Al Ettifaq) Yellow Card at 78'
  • 87': Lázaro (Al Najma) Penalty - Scored at 87'
  • 88': Nawaf Al Hawsawi (Al Najma) Substitution at 88'
  • 88': Faisal Al Mutairi (Al Najma) Substitution at 88'
  • 90'+1': João Costa (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 91'
  • 90'+7': Meshal Sibyani (Al Ettifaq) Substitution at 97'

Statistics

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14 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 5
48.1 Possession 51.9
16 SHOTS 16
8 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
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 6
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: 231

Saudi Pro League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Al Hilal 15 +26 41
2 Al Ahli 16 +14 37
3 Al Nassr 15 +25 34
4 Al Taawoun 15 +16 34
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NAJ Al Najma (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Victor Braga (GK)
4 Nasser Al Haleel
3 Samir
24 Abdullah Al Hawsawi
2 Vitor Vargas
19 Fahad Al Abdulrazzaq
20 Deybi Flores
43 David Tijanic
8 Abdulelah Al Shammry
7 Lázaro
98 Bilal Boutobba
Al Najma Substitutes:
Ali Jasim, Hisham Al Dubais, Abdulaziz Al Harabi, Mohammed Mansour Mile, Faisal Al Mutairi, Nawaf Al Hawsawi, Abdulwahid Al Nakhli, Rakan Altulayhi, Waled Al Enazi.

ETT Al Ettifaq (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Marek Rodák (GK)
4 Jack Hendry
37 Abdulbasit Hindi
70 Abdullah Khateeb
7 Mukhtar Ali
10 Álvaro Medrán
11 Ondrej Duda
5 Francisco Calvo
33 Madallah Al-Olayan
9 Moussa Dembélé
8 Georginio Wijnaldum
Al Ettifaq Substitutes:
Khalid Al-Ghannam, Radhi Al-Otaibi, Meshal Sibyani, João Costa, Majed Dawran, Abdullah Madu, Abdullah Al Ghamdi, Yasir Shammari, Hawswi.

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