Al Najma 3-4 Al-Ettifaq — Saudi Pro League, 8 Jan 2026
Al-Ettifaq beat Al Najma 4-3 in the Saudi Pro League on 8 January 2026 at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Buraidah. Moussa Dembélé, Francisco Calvo, R. Al Tulayhi, A. Jasim got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below.
· kickoff·King Abdullah Sports City Stadium · Buraidah·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-027'Own Goal
- 1-139'assist: G. Wijnaldum
- 1-242'assist: A. A. Khateeb
- 45+4'Foul
- Half-time0-3
- 46'
- 46'out: A. Jasim
- 1-359'assist: G. Wijnaldum
- 61'VARGoal confirmed
- 62'
- 62'out: K. Al Ghannam
- 71'
- 2-372'
- 3-373'
- 78'
- 85'VARPenalty confirmed
- 4-387'Penalty
- 88'out: N. Al Hawsawi
- 88'out: F. Al Mutairi
- 90+1'out: J. Costa
- 90+7'
- Full-time3-4
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Al Najma
- 8.2Rakan Al-TulayhiM
- 7.7Ali JasimF
- 7.6Deybi FloresM
- 7.2LázaroF
- 7.2Abdulaziz Al HarabiM
- 7.0Victor BragaG
- 6.9Bilal BoutobbaF
- 6.9Nawaf Al-HawsawiD
- 6.6Faisal Al MutairiF
- 6.5Samir CaetanoD
- 6.3David TijaničM
- 6.2Abdulelah AlshamaryM
- 5.9Vitor VargasD
- 5.9Fahad Al AbdulrazzaqD
- 5.9Abdullah Al-HawsawiD
- 5.6Nasser Al HaleelD
Al-Ettifaq
- 8.7Francisco CalvoM
- 7.2Moussa DembéléF
- 7.2Mukhtar AliM
- 6.9Georginio WijnaldumF
- 6.9Madallah Al-OlayanM
- 6.9Marek RodákG
- 6.9Ondrej DudaM
- 6.9Khalid Al-GhannamF
- 6.7Jack HendryD
- 6.7Álvaro MedránM
- 6.5Abdullah Al KhateebD
- 5.9Abdulbaset HindiD
- 5.3Radhi Al-OteibiD
Line-ups
Al-Ettifaq3-1-4-2
Al Najma5-3-2
Substitutes
Al NajmaMario Silva
Substitutes
- 18A. Al Harabi46'M7.2
- 87W. Al EneziG
- 23R. Al Tulayhi72'71'M8.2
- 77H. Al DubaisF
- 14A. Jasim73'46'F7.7
- 10F. Al Mutairi88'
- 50N. Al Hawsawi88'
- 55A. Al Nakhli
- 17M. Mile
Al-EttifaqSaad Al Shehri
Substitutes
- 3A. MaduD
- 61R. Al Otaibi62'D5.3
- 17K. Al Ghannam62'F6.9
- 87M. Al Sibyani90+7'
- 18J. Costa90+1'F
- 77M. Y. Dawran M.M
- 29Z. Al Ghamdi
- 22A. Hawsawi
- 58Y. Al ShammariM
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
1.94Expected goals (xG)2.22
16Total shots16
5Shots on target8
5Shots off target5
6Blocked shots3
2Corners4
3Offsides2
5Fouls14
0Yellow cards2
5Goalkeeper saves2
512Total passes468
460Accurate passes407
90%Pass accuracy87%
Al Najma
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rakan Al-Tulayhi | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 8.2 |
| Ali Jasim | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Deybi Flores | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Lázaro | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Abdulaziz Al Harabi | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Victor Braga | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Bilal Boutobba | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Nawaf Al-Hawsawi | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Faisal Al Mutairi | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Samir Caetano | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | 6.5 |
| David Tijanič | 88 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Abdulelah Alshamary | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Vitor Vargas | 88 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 5.9 |
| Fahad Al Abdulrazzaq | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.9 |
| Abdullah Al-Hawsawi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Nasser Al Haleel | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5.6 |
Al-Ettifaq
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Calvo | 89 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 8.7 |
| Moussa Dembélé | 90 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Mukhtar Ali | 62 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 89 | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Madallah Al-Olayan | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Marek Rodák | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ondrej Duda | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Khalid Al-Ghannam | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Hendry | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Álvaro Medrán | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Abdullah Al Khateeb | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Abdulbaset Hindi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.9 |
| Radhi Al-Oteibi | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.3 |