Al Ahli vs Al Shabab 2024-25 Saudi Pro League
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 1': Ivan Toney (Al Ahli) Goal at 1'
- 13': Gabri Veiga (Al Ahli) Goal at 13'
- 23': Gabri Veiga (Al Ahli) Yellow Card at 23'
- 28': Gustavo Cuéllar (Al Shabab) Yellow Card at 28'
- 45': Majed Kanabah (Al Shabab) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Mohammed Al Shwirekh (Al Shabab) Substitution at 45'
- 48': Saad Yaslam Balobaid (Al Ahli) Goal at 48'
- 52': Nader Al Sharari (Al Shabab) Yellow Card at 52'
- 68': Majed Kanabah (Al Shabab) Yellow Card at 68'
- 71': Feras Al-Brikan (Al Ahli) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Merih Demiral (Al Ahli) Own Goal at 72'
- 79': Majed Abdullah (Al Shabab) Substitution at 79'
- 81': Mohammed Al Shwirekh (Al Shabab) Yellow Card at 81'
- 83': Fahad Alrashidi (Al Ahli) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Abdullah Al-Amar (Al Ahli) Substitution at 83'
- 85': Ali Majrashi (Al Ahli) Yellow Card at 85'
- 85': Nawaf Al Saadi (Al Shabab) Substitution at 85'
- 90': Sumaihan Al-Nabet (Al Ahli) Substitution at 90'
- 90': Emad Qaysi (Al Shabab) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+5': Musab Al-Juwayr (Al Shabab) Goal at 95'
Game Information
Venue: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 18,253
Saudi Pro League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +25 | Al Nassr | 9 | 27 | 0 |
| +15 | Al Hilal | 9 | 23 | 0 |
| +11 | Al Taawoun | 9 | 22 | 1 |
| +6 | Al Ahli | 9 | 19 | 0 |
Statistics
 SHA |
AHL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.4 | Possession | 45.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Al Ahli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 3 | Ibañez |
| 28 | Merih Demiral |
| 31 | Saad Balobaid |
| 27 | Ali Majrashi  |
| 10 | Roberto Firmino |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 30 | Ziyad Aljohani |
| 99 | Ivan Toney |
| 24 | Gabri Veiga |
| 7 | Riyad Mahrez |
Al Shabab (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Abdullah Al-Mayouf (GK) |
| 4 | Wesley Hoedt |
| 5 | Nader Al Sharari |
| 6 | Gustavo Cuéllar |
| 30 | Robert |
| 71 | Mohammed Al Thani |
| 15 | Musab Al-Juwayr |
| 11 | Cristian Guanca |
| 56 | Daniel Podence |
| 70 | Haroune Camara |
| 9 | Abderrazak Hamdallah |
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