Al-Ettifaq 2-3 Al Riyadh — Saudi Pro League, 9 Apr 2026
Al Riyadh beat Al-Ettifaq 3-2 in the Saudi Pro League on 9 April 2026 at Abdullah Al Dabil Stadium, Dammam. G. Wijnaldum and K. Al Ghannam scored for Al-Ettifaq; L. Antunes and Mamadou Sylla for Al Riyadh. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Al-Ettifaq have won 3 and Al Riyadh 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Abdullah Al Dabil Stadium · Dammam·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-05'assist: Moussa Dembélé
- 27'Foul
- 2-033'assist: G. Wijnaldum
- 2-138'
- Half-time2-1
- 46'out: K. Al Absi
- 46'
- 2-254'assist: Teddy Okou
- 69'out: Kouka
- 81'
- 85'Foul
- 89'
- 90'
- 2-390'assist: H. A. Bahri E.
- Full-time2-3
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Al-Ettifaq
- 7.7Georginio WijnaldumM
- 7.7Khalid Al-GhannamM
- 7.7Álvaro MedránM
- 7.2Moussa DembéléF
- 7.2Ahmed HassanF
- 6.6Francisco CalvoD
- 6.5Marek RodákG
- 6.3Madallah Al-OlayanD
- 6.3Ondrej DudaM
- 6.2João CostaM
- 5.9Abdulbaset HindiD
- 5.6Radhi Al-OteibiD
Al Riyadh
- 8.3Leandro AntunesF
- 7.9Milan BorjanG
- 7.5Teddy OkouM
- 7.5Yoann BarbetD
- 7.3Osama Al-BoardiD
- 7.2Mamadou SyllaF
- 7.0TozéM
- 6.5Ahmed Al SiyahiM
- 6.5Mohammed AlkhaibariD
- 6.5Victor LekhalM
- 6.3Khalil Al-AbsiF
- 6.2Enes SaliM
- 6.2Marzouq TambaktiD
- 6.0Sulaiman Hahya HazaziD
Line-ups
Al Riyadh4-2-3-1
Al-Ettifaq4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Al-EttifaqSaad Al Shehri
Substitutes
- 19Kouka69'F7.2
- 3A. MaduD
- 87M. Al Sibyani
- 22Hawswi
- 12A. DahalD
- 29Z. Al Ghamdi
- 6F. Al Ghamdi
- 14T. Al Madani
- 20A. MaghforiF
Al RiyadhJavier Calleja
Substitutes
- 9Mamadou Sylla90'81'F7.2
- 88Y. Al ShehriM
- 17A. HassounD
- 97E. FidaG
- 11K. Al Absi46'F6.3
- 7O. Al Boardi46'D7.3
- 14T. Al Shubili
- 45H. A. Bahri E.90'
- 94F. Al SobhiM
Team statistics
51%Possession49%
1.97Expected goals (xG)1.91
13Total shots19
5Shots on target7
4Shots off target9
4Blocked shots3
6Corners7
0Offsides2
12Fouls11
1Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves3
0.79Goals prevented0.79
380Total passes349
310Accurate passes291
82%Pass accuracy83%
Al-Ettifaq
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Khalid Al-Ghannam | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7.7 |
| Álvaro Medrán | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Moussa Dembélé | 90 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ahmed Hassan | 21 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Francisco Calvo | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Marek Rodák | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Madallah Al-Olayan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Ondrej Duda | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| João Costa | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Abdulbaset Hindi | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5.9 |
| Radhi Al-Oteibi | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 5.6 |
Al Riyadh
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leandro Antunes | 89 | 2 | 0 | 8 | – | – | 1 | 8.3 |
| Milan Borjan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Teddy Okou | 81 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Yoann Barbet | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Osama Al-Boardi | 45 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Mamadou Sylla | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Tozé | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Ahmed Al Siyahi | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Mohammed Alkhaibari | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Victor Lekhal | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Khalil Al-Absi | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 6.3 |
| Enes Sali | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Marzouq Tambakti | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Sulaiman Hahya Hazazi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Al-EttifaqWLDLL
- W05 Apr 26HAl-Qadisiyah FC3-2
- L13 Mar 26AAl-Fayha0-1
- D07 Mar 26HAl Shabab1-1
- L27 Feb 26AAl-Hazm1-3
- L23 Feb 26AAl-Qadisiyah FC0-4
Head-to-head
- 25 Dec 25Al Riyadh0-2Al-Ettifaq
- 17 Apr 25Al-Ettifaq1-0Al Riyadh
- 24 Nov 24Al Riyadh0-0Al-Ettifaq
- 06 Apr 24Al-Ettifaq1-0Al Riyadh
- 22 Oct 23Al Riyadh1-0Al-Ettifaq
Most recent meetings
Final table, Saudi Pro League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Al-Ittihad FC | 34 | +7 | 55 |
| 6 | Al Taawon | 34 | +13 | 53 |
| 7 | Al-Ettifaq | 34 | -4 | 50 |
| 8 | NEOM | 34 | -5 | 45 |
| 9 | Al-Hazm | 34 | -19 | 42 |
| 13 | Al Shabab | 34 | -13 | 35 |
| 14 | Al Kholood | 34 | -22 | 33 |
| 15 | Al Riyadh | 34 | -28 | 30 |
| 16 | Dhamk | 34 | -23 | 29 |
| 17 | Al Okhdood | 34 | -43 | 20 |
Before and after
Al-Ettifaq
- Previous: Al-Ettifaq 3-2 Al-Qadisiyah FC, 5 Apr 2026 · Saudi Pro League
- Next: Al-Nassr 1-0 Al-Ettifaq, 15 Apr 2026 · Saudi Pro League
Al Riyadh
- Previous: Al Riyadh 1-1 Al Shabab, 5 Apr 2026 · Saudi Pro League
- Next: Al-Hazm 2-1 Al Riyadh, 24 Apr 2026 · Saudi Pro League
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