NEOM 1-2 Al Kholood — Saudi Pro League, 28 Feb 2026
Al Kholood beat NEOM 2-1 in the Saudi Pro League on 28 February 2026 at King Khalid Sports City, Tabuk. Rayane Messi scored for NEOM; H. Bahebri for Al Kholood. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 1 meeting, NEOM have won 1 and Al Kholood 0.
Match timeline
- 0-14'assist: John Buckley
- 1-112'assist: Faris Abdi
- 26'
- 28'Foul
- 37'A. Hegazyout: A. Al Saluli
- 1-239'assist: Shaquille Pinas
- 45+2'Foul
- Half-time1-2
- 62'S. Al Farajout: S. Benrahma
- 62'out: I. Hawsawi
- 62'out: M. Sawan
- 75'out: A. Abdu
- 75'out: A. Fallatah
- 75'out: K. N'Doram
- 79'VARPenalty cancelled
- 84'out: H. Al Asmari
- 89'
- 89'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
9.2
Top rated
NEOM
- 8.3Rayane MessiF
- 7.7Amadou KonéM
- 7.2Saïd BenrahmaF
- 7.2Alexandre LacazetteF
- 6.9Islam Ahmed HawsawiD
- 6.7Ayman FallatahM
- 6.5Ahmed HegazyD
- 6.5Salman Al-FarajM
- 6.3Nathan ZézéD
- 6.3Ala'a Al-HejjiM
- 6.3Luciano RodríguezF
- 6.2Luís MaximianoG
- 6.2Ahmed AbduF
- 6.2Awn Al SaluliD
- 6.2Khalifah Al-DawsariD
- 6.2Faris AbdiD
Al Kholood
- 9.2Hattan BahebriF
- 7.7Juan CozzaniG
- 7.0Shaquille PinasD
- 6.9Kévin N'DoramM
- 6.9Edgaras UtkusD
- 6.9Abdulrahman Al DosariM
- 6.9John BuckleyM
- 6.6Muhammad SawanM
- 6.6Hassan Al-AsmariD
- 6.3Norbert GyömbérD
- 6.2Sultan Al ShehriD
- 6.2Iker KortajarenaM
- 6.2Ramiro EnriqueF
- 5.9Abdulaziz Al-AliwaM
Line-ups
Al Kholood4-4-2
NEOM4-3-3
Substitutes
NEOMChristophe Galtier
Substitutes
- 1M. MalayekahG
- 10S. Benrahma62'F7.2
- 2M. Al BuraykD
- 93A. Al Saluli37'D6.2
- 27I. Hawsawi62'D6.9
- 95A. Fallatah75'M6.7
- 11H. Al Ali
- 71A. Abdu75'
- 47Y. Al Shanqeeti
Al KholoodDes Buckingham
Substitutes
- 96K. N'Doram75'M6.9
- 30M. Al ShammariG
- 12H. Al Asmari84'D6.6
- 70M. Sawan62'M6.6
- 19M. Khalifah
- 4J. Al Dosari
- 48M. Al Yahya
- 24A. Adi
- 52R. JamanM
Team statistics
60%Possession40%
1.11Expected goals (xG)1.05
11Total shots10
4Shots on target5
6Shots off target4
1Blocked shots1
6Corners3
1Offsides1
9Fouls9
3Yellow cards1
1Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves3
0.05Goals prevented0.05
535Total passes357
468Accurate passes290
87%Pass accuracy81%
NEOM
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayane Messi | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Amadou Koné | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 7.7 |
| Saïd Benrahma | 28 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Islam Ahmed Hawsawi | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ayman Fallatah | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ahmed Hegazy | 37 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Salman Al-Faraj | 62 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Nathan Zézé | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ala'a Al-Hejji | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Luciano Rodríguez | 75 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Luís Maximiano | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ahmed Abdu | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Awn Al Saluli | 53 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Khalifah Al-Dawsari | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Faris Abdi | 62 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Al Kholood
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattan Bahebri | 84 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 9.2 |
| Juan Cozzani | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Shaquille Pinas | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Kévin N'Doram | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Edgaras Utkus | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Abdulrahman Al Dosari | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| John Buckley | 75 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Muhammad Sawan | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Hassan Al-Asmari | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Norbert Gyömbér | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Sultan Al Shehri | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| Iker Kortajarena | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
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Head-to-head
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Most recent meetings
Final table, Saudi Pro League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Al Taawon | 34 | +13 | 53 |
| 7 | Al-Ettifaq | 34 | -4 | 50 |
| 8 | NEOM | 34 | -5 | 45 |
| 9 | Al-Hazm | 34 | -19 | 42 |
| 10 | Al-Fayha | 34 | -13 | 38 |
| 12 | Al Khaleej Saihat | 34 | -8 | 37 |
| 13 | Al Shabab | 34 | -13 | 35 |
| 14 | Al Kholood | 34 | -22 | 33 |
| 15 | Al Riyadh | 34 | -28 | 30 |
| 16 | Dhamk | 34 | -23 | 29 |
Before and after
NEOM
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Al Kholood
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