Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Fayha

22 November 2025 · Saudi Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Ahmad Al Rumaikhani

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–0

  • M. Dembélé 10’, 57’
  • G. Wijnaldum 28’
  • A. Al-Khaibari 65’
  • Y. Benzia 82’

Match summary

Al-Ettifaq beat Al-Fayha 3-2. Al-Ettifaq led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, M. Dembélé put Al-Ettifaq ahead in the 10th minute and G. Wijnaldum made it 2-0 with a header in the 28th minute. In the second half, Dembélé made it 3-0 in the 57th minute, A. Al-Khaibari pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 65th minute, and Y. Benzia made it 3-2 in the 82nd minute.

Al-Fayha can feel hard done by, creating 2.52 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Al-Ettifaq's 1.76 from 7.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
7 Shots 22
5 Shots on target 7
0 Corners 8
345 Passes 520
80.3% Pass accuracy 87.7%
16 Tackles 17
13 Fouls 7
1 Offsides 4

Key events

Al-Ettifaq Al-Fayha
Kick-off
M. DembéléLeft foot shot1-0 (Al-Ettifaq)
10’
23’
F. SakalaShot on target
G. Wijnaldum2-0 (Al-Ettifaq)
27’
30’
N. A. HarthiShot on target
36’
F. SakalaShot on target
M. DembéléShot on target
40’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
52’
Y. BenziaShot on target
53’
F. SakalaShot on target
M. DembéléLeft foot shot3-0 (Al-Ettifaq)
57’
62’
A. Al-KhaibariJason
65’
A. Al-KhaibariRight foot shot3-1 (Al-Fayha)
O. DudaA. Mukhtar
71’
M. Al-OlayanM. Dawran
71’
78’
A. A. AnziM. A. Baqawi
78’
M. A. AbdulmonamN. A. Harthi
A. MaduA. Hindi
79’
82’
Y. BenziaRight foot shot3-2 (Al-Fayha)
F. A. GhamdiM. Nkota
84’
A. A. GhamdiM. Dembélé
84’
F. CalvoShot on target
90+5’
Full-time3-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.76 2.52 10’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), 1-0 10’ 28’ G. Wijnaldum (Al-Ettifaq), 2-0 28’ 57’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), 3-0 57’ 65’ A. Al-Khaibari (Al-Fayha), 3-1 65’ 82’ Y. Benzia (Al-Fayha), 3-2 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.76 2.52 10’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), 1-0 Dembélé 10’ 28’ G. Wijnaldum (Al-Ettifaq), 2-0 Wijnaldum 28’ 57’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), 3-0 Dembélé 57’ 65’ A. Al-Khaibari (Al-Fayha), 3-1 Al-Khaibari 65’ 82’ Y. Benzia (Al-Fayha), 3-2 Benzia 82’
Al-Ettifaq 1.76 xGAl-Fayha 2.52 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Al-Fayha attacking Al-Ettifaq attacking 
57’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.88 xG, goal 35’ S. Ganvoula (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.60 xG, off target 80’ M. Nkota (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 55’ S. Ganvoula (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 42’ S. Ganvoula (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 30’ N. A. Harthi (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 65’ A. Al-Khaibari (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 28’ G. Wijnaldum (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 24’ M. Villanueva (Al-Fayha), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 30’ Jason (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 10’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), set piece, 0.11 xG, goal 30’ C. Smalling (Al-Fayha), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 65’ F. Sakala (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 19’ N. A. Harthi (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Jason (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Y. Benzia (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 40’ Á. Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ F. Sakala (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ F. Sakala (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 63’ M. Villanueva (Al-Fayha), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ F. Sakala (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ Y. Benzia (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ A. Bamasud (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Jason (Al-Fayha), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ N. A. Harthi (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ A. Semedo (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 52’ Y. Benzia (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+5’ F. Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 57’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.88 xG, goal 35’ S. Ganvoula (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.60 xG, off target 80’ M. Nkota (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 55’ S. Ganvoula (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 42’ S. Ganvoula (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 30’ N. A. Harthi (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 65’ A. Al-Khaibari (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 28’ G. Wijnaldum (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 24’ M. Villanueva (Al-Fayha), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 30’ Jason (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 10’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), set piece, 0.11 xG, goal 30’ C. Smalling (Al-Fayha), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 65’ F. Sakala (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ Jason (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Y. Benzia (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 19’ N. A. Harthi (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 40’ Á. Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ F. Sakala (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ F. Sakala (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 63’ M. Villanueva (Al-Fayha), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ F. Sakala (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ Y. Benzia (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ A. Bamasud (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Jason (Al-Fayha), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ N. A. Harthi (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Y. Benzia (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ A. Semedo (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ F. Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Al-Ettifaq 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Rodák
Khateeb
Hendry
Hindi 79’
Calvo
Mukhtar 71’
Medrán 2
Nkota 84’
Wijnaldum
Dawran 71’
Dembélé 2 84’
Al-Fayha 4-3-3 Starting XI
Mosquera
Baqawi 78’
Smalling
Villanueva
Bamasud
Harthi 78’
Semedo
Benzia
Jason 62’
Ganvoula
Sakala

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Rodák
90′ 6 2 31 2 – – – –
Defenders6 players
A. A. Khateeb
90′ 4 3 – 7 2 21 2 – – –
J. Hendry
90′ – – – 3 2 46 2 – – –
A. Hindi Taken off
79′ 2 – – 3 – 41 – – – –
F. Calvo
90′ 1 – – 5 3 25 3 – – –
M. Al-Olayan Came on as a substitute
19′ 1 – – 3 1 10 – – – –
A. Madu Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
A. Mukhtar Taken off
71′ – – 31 – – 2 – 3 1 – –
Á. Medrán
90′ – 2 47 2 – 3 5 4 2 – –
M. Nkota Taken off
84′ – – 16 – – 1 1 2 – – –
G. Wijnaldum
90′ 1 1 20 3 – – – 3 – 1 –
M. Dawran Taken off
71′ – – 22 – – 1 – 2 2 – –
O. Duda Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 12 1 – – 1 – – – –
F. A. Ghamdi Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 4 – – 1 – 1 – – –
A. A. Ghamdi Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 4 – – – – 2 – – –
Forwards1 player
M. Dembélé Taken off
84′ 2 – 3 3 1.04 – – 1 1 14 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Al-Ettifaq WLLDD
Al-Fayha WDLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Al-Ettifaq 0-2 Al-Fayha, 15 Mar 25 Next meeting: Al-Fayha 1-0 Al-Ettifaq, 13 Mar 26  All Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Fayha meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.