Al Qadsiah vs Damac 2025-26 Saudi Pro League
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 4': Valentin Vada (Damac) Goal at 4'
- 45'+1': Mateo Retegui (Al Qadsiah) Goal at 46'
- 45'+3': Valentin Vada (Damac) Yellow Card at 48'
- 57': Mohammed Aboulshamat (Al Qadsiah) Yellow Card at 57'
- 68': Jesús Medina (Damac) Substitution at 68'
- 72': Saif Rashad Mohamed (Al Qadsiah) Substitution at 72'
- 76': Morlaye Sylla (Damac) Yellow Card at 76'
- 79': Abdul Rahman Al Khaibari (Damac) Red Card at 79'
- 83': Sanousi Al Hawsawi (Damac) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Hassan Rabea (Damac) Substitution at 83'
- 86': Abdelkader Bedrane (Damac) Yellow Card at 86'
- 86': Abdullah Al-Salem (Al Qadsiah) Substitution at 86'
- 90'+3': Kewin (Damac) Yellow Card at 93'
- 90'+6': Khaled Al Samiri (Damac) Substitution at 96'
- 90'+6': Yahya Naji (Damac) Substitution at 96'
Game Information
Venue: Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium
Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Pro League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +25 | Al Nassr | 9 | 27 | 0 |
| +16 | Al Hilal | 10 | 26 | 0 |
| +13 | Al Taawoun | 10 | 25 | 1 |
| +5 | Al Ahli | 10 | 19 | 1 |
Statistics
 DAM |
QAD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 18 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 30.1 | Possession | 69.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | 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 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Al Qadsiah (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Casteels (GK) |
| 17 | Gastón Álvarez |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 12 | Yasser Al-Shahrani |
| 2 | Mohammed Aboulshamat  |
| 10 | Musab Al-Juwayr |
| 5 | Julian Weigl |
| 22 | Christopher Baah |
| 8 | Nahitan Nández |
| 32 | Mateo Retegui |
| 33 | Julián Quiñones |
Damac (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kewin (GK) |
| 3 | Abdelkader Bedrane |
| 15 | Jamal Harkass |
| 13 | Abdulrahman Al-Obaid |
| 22 | Abdul Rahman Al Khaibari  |
| 8 | Valentin Vada |
| 26 | Riyadh Sharahili |
| 20 | Dhari Al Anazi |
| 7 | Abdullah Al Qahtani |
| 2 | Morlaye Sylla |
| 90 | Hazzaa Al Ghamdi |
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