Al Riyadh vs Al Ittihad, 2024-25 Saudi Pro League

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Al Riyadh

28': Ziyad Al Sahafi

FT
0 - 1

Al Ittihad

45'+2': N'Golo Kanté

About

Al Riyadh are hosting Al Ittihad at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia, starting on . The match is a part of the Saudi Pro League.

Match Commentary

28': Ziyad Al Sahafi (Al Riyadh) Red Card at 28'
45'+1': Abdulelah Al Khaibari (Al Riyadh) Yellow Card at 46'
45'+2': N'Golo Kanté (Al Ittihad) Goal at 47'
48': Mario Mitaj (Al Ittihad) Yellow Card at 48'
66': Ahmad Asiri (Al Riyadh) Yellow Card at 66'
69': Houssem Aouar (Al Ittihad) Yellow Card at 69'
73': Faïz Selemani (Al Riyadh) Substitution at 73'
73': Mohamed Al Oqil (Al Riyadh) Substitution at 73'
79': Mohammed Al Aqel (Al Riyadh) Substitution at 79'
80': Rayan Al Bloushi (Al Riyadh) Substitution at 80'
82': Hamed Alghamdi (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 82'
84': Abdulelah Al-Amri (Al Ittihad) Yellow Card at 84'
86': Abdulaziz Al-Bishi (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 86'
88': Nawaf Al Hawsawi (Al Riyadh) Substitution at 88'

Statistics

ITT		RIY
8	Fouls	7
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	1
0	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	5
74.5	Possession	25.5
12	SHOTS	9
6	ON GOAL	3
0.5	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	3
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: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 7,853

Saudi Pro League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Al Hilal	11	+23	30
2	Al Qadsiah	12	+20	28
3	Al Nassr	11	+17	28
4	Al Ittihad	11	+10	24

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Al Riyadh (5-4-1)

No.	Name
82	Milan Borjan (GK)
29	Ahmad Asiri
5	Yoann Barbet
14	Ziyad Al Sahafi
8	Abdulelah Al Khaibari
27	Hussain Ali Alnwaiqi
20	Tozé
21	Lucas Kal
43	Bernard Mensah
11	Ibrahim Bayesh
13	Mohamed Konaté

Al Riyadh Substitutes:

Nawaf Al Hawsawi, Marzouq Tambakti, Faïz Selemani, Suwailem Al Menhali, Rayan Al Bloushi, Abdurahman Al Shammeri, Mohammed Al Aqel, Yahya Alshehri, Mohamed Al Oqil.

Al Ittihad (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Predrag Rajkovic (GK)
6	Saad Al Mosa
4	Abdulelah Al-Amri
12	Mario Mitaj
13	Muhannad Al-Shanqiti
10	Houssem Aouar
7	N'Golo Kanté
8	Fabinho
9	Karim Benzema
34	Steven Bergwijn
19	Moussa Diaby

Al Ittihad Substitutes:

Abdulaziz Al-Bishi, Abdulelah Hawsawi, Mohammed Al Mahasna, Hamed Alghamdi, Ahmed Al Ghamdi, Muath, Saleh Al-Shehri, Mohammed Fallatah, Awad Al Nashri.

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