Al Ittihad vs Al Riyadh 2024-25 Saudi Pro League
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 38': Abdulrahman Al-Obud (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 38'
- 43': Hamed Alghamdi (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 43'
- 45': Abdulelah Abdulelah (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 45'
- 55': Moussa Diaby (Al Ittihad) Goal at 55'
- 58': Enes Sali (Al Riyadh) Substitution at 58'
- 58': Saud bin Zaydan (Al Riyadh) Substitution at 58'
- 69': Awad Al Nashri (Al Ittihad) Yellow Card at 69'
- 73': Talal Haji (Al Riyadh) Substitution at 73'
- 74': Abdulaziz Al-Bishi (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 74'
- 75': Saleh Al-Shehri (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 75'
- 81': Ibrahim Bayesh (Al Riyadh) Goal at 81'
- 83': Talal Haji (Al Riyadh) Yellow Card at 83'
- 90'+3': Marzouq Tambakti (Al Riyadh) Yellow Card at 93'
- 90'+9': Ahmad Asiri (Al Riyadh) Yellow Card at 99'
- 90'+11': Saleh Al-Shehri (Al Ittihad) Penalty - Scored at 101'
- 90'+15': Nawaf Al-Abid (Al Riyadh) Substitution at 105'
Game Information
Venue: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 18,720
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
 RIY |
ITT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 42.1 | Possession | 57.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Al Ittihad (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Predrag Rajkovic (GK) |
| 2 | Danilo Pereira |
| 15 | Hassan Mahbub |
| 6 | Saad Al Mosa |
| 10 | Houssem Aouar |
| 14 | Awad Al Nashri  |
| 12 | Mario Mitaj |
| 13 | Muhannad Al-Shanqiti |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 34 | Steven Bergwijn |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
Al Riyadh (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 82 | Milan Borjan (GK) |
| 29 | Ahmad Asiri |
| 87 | Marzouq Tambakti |
| 8 | Abdulelah Al Khaibari |
| 17 | Faïz Selemani |
| 20 | Tozé |
| 11 | Ibrahim Bayesh |
| 43 | Bernard Mensah |
| 88 | Yahya Alshehri |
| 13 | Mohamed Konaté |
| 77 | Sekou Lega |
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