Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Ittihad

20 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Mohammed Khled Hoish

Full time 1 – 4

Half-time: 1–1

  • Sultan Harun 34’
  • George Ilenikhena 16’
  • Houssem Aouar 53’
  • Youssef En-Nesyri 80’, 85’

Match summary

Al-Ittihad won comfortably, 4-1 away at Al-Ettifaq. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, George Ilenikhena put Al-Ittihad ahead in the 16th minute and Sultan Harun equalised in the 34th minute. In the second half, Houssem Aouar put Al-Ittihad back in front in the 53rd minute, Youssef En-Nesyri made it 1-3 in the 80th minute, and En-Nesyri made it 1-4 with a header in the 85th minute.

The chances backed that up: Al-Ittihad created 3.00 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Al-Ettifaq's 1.48 from 9.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
9 Shots 19
4 Shots on target 8
2 Corners 7
63 Attacks 69
37 Dangerous attacks 47
356 Passes 478
84.6% Pass accuracy 90.4%
30 Tackles 7
11 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Al-Ettifaq Al-Ittihad
Kick-off
1’
Steven BergwijnShot on target
Sultan HarunShot on target
3’
Corner
3’
6’
Corner
7’
Corner
16’
George IlenikhenaLeft foot shot0-1 (Al-Ittihad)
Matija GlušćevićShot on target
32’
Sultan HarunRight foot shot1-1 (Al-Ettifaq)
34’
37’
Richard RíosShot on target
37’
Corner
Madallah Al-OlayanRadhi Al-Oteibi
42’
Abdullah KhateebArgument
45+2’
45+2’
George IlenikhenaArgument
Corner
45+4’
Abdoulaye KantéFoul
45+6’
Half-time1-1
Bersant CelinaSultan Harun
46’
50’
Corner
Second half underway
53’
Houssem AouarRight foot shot1-2 (Al-Ittihad)
Moussa DembéléMatija Glušćević
55’
Khalid Al-GhannamMeshal Alaeli
55’
64’
Ahmed Al-GhamdiSaad Al-Mousa
67’
Corner
73’
Marwan Al-SahafiSteven Bergwijn
73’
Youssef En-NesyriGeorge Ilenikhena
73’
George IlenikhenaShot on target
73’
Corner
Abduleallah HawsawiYassir Al-Shammari
76’
79’
Houssem AouarShot on target
80’
Youssef En-NesyriLeft foot shot1-3 (Al-Ittihad)
Moussa DembéléShot on target
84’
85’
Youssef En-NesyriHeader1-4 (Al-Ittihad)
88’
Muath FaqeehiGeorginio Wijnaldum
88’
Saleh Al-ShehriHoussem Aouar
90’
Corner
Full-time1-4

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.48 3.00 16’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), 0-1 16’ 34’ Sultan Harun (Al-Ettifaq), 1-1 34’ 53’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), 1-2 53’ 80’ Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), 1-3 80’ 85’ Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), 1-4 85’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.48 3.00 16’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), 0-1 Ilenikhena 16’ 34’ Sultan Harun (Al-Ettifaq), 1-1 Harun 34’ 53’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), 1-2 Aouar 53’ 80’ Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), 1-3 En-Nesyri 80’ 85’ Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), 1-4 En-Nesyri 85’
Al-Ettifaq 1.48 xGAl-Ittihad 3.00 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Al-Ittihad attacking Al-Ettifaq attacking 
53’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.86 xG, goal 34’ Sultan Harun (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 80’ Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 85’ Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 14’ Sultan Harun (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 79’ Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 84’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 79’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 16’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 6’ Steven Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 56’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 18’ Steven Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 1’ Steven Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ Bersant Celina (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Ondrej Duda (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Muhannad Shanqeeti (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ Richard Ríos (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ Ahmed Al-Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Sultan Harun (Al-Ettifaq), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Meshal Alaeli (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ Saad Al-Mousa (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Richard Ríos (Al-Ittihad), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Richard Ríos (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Matija Glušćević (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 53’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.86 xG, goal 34’ Sultan Harun (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 80’ Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 85’ Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 14’ Sultan Harun (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 79’ Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 84’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 79’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 16’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 56’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 6’ Steven Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 32’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Steven Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 1’ Steven Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ Bersant Celina (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Ondrej Duda (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Muhannad Shanqeeti (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ Richard Ríos (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ Ahmed Al-Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Meshal Alaeli (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Sultan Harun (Al-Ettifaq), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 73’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ Saad Al-Mousa (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Richard Ríos (Al-Ittihad), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Richard Ríos (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Matija Glušćević (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 5-3-2 Starting XI
Rodák
Alaeli 55’
Al-Oteibi 42’
Khateeb
Henrique
Hendry
Kanté
Al-Shammari 76’
Duda
Harun 46’
Glušćević 55’
Al-Ittihad 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Rajković
Abdi
Al-Mousa 64’
Pereira
Shanqeeti
Ríos
Ali
Bergwijn 73’
Wijnaldum 88’
Aouar 88’
Ilenikhena 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Marek Rodák
90′ 4 4 26 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Radhi Al-Oteibi Taken off
42′ 1 – – 1 – 5 – – 1 –
Abdullah Khateeb
90′ 2 – – 3 – 33 1 – –
Pedro Henrique
90′ 2 1 – 4 1 32 1 – – –
Jack Hendry
90′ 1 – – 2 1 48 – – – –
Meshal Alaeli Taken off
55′ 5 2 – 6 – 18 1 – – –
Madallah Al-Olayan Came on as a substitute
48′ 7 – 1 12 2 27 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Yassir Al-Shammari Taken off
76′ – – 26 2 – 6 – 6 3 – –
Abdoulaye Kanté
90′ – – 46 – – 1 – 2 1 1
Ondrej Duda
90′ – – 47 1 – 3 – 5 2 1 –
Matija Glušćević Taken off
55′ – – 6 – – 1 – 2 1 – –
Bersant Celina Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 14 – – – – 1 1 – –
Abduleallah Hawsawi Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 7 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Sultan Harun Taken off
45′ 1 – 3 2 0.89 – – 2 1 4 –
Khalid Al-Ghannam Came on as a substitute
35′ – – – – – – 1 1 1 9 –
Moussa Dembélé Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 2 1 0.42 – – – – 5 –
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 WDDDW
Al-Ittihad DWWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Al-Ettifaq 1-3 Al-Ittihad, 14 May 26 Next meeting: Al-Ittihad vs Al-Ettifaq, 18 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Ittihad 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.