Al-Ettifaq vs Diriyah

29 August 2026 · Saudi Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Abdullah Al-Owaidan

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Darwin Núñez 8’, 81’
  • Adil Boulbina 53’

Match summary

Diriyah won comfortably, 3-0 away at Al-Ettifaq. Diriyah led 1-0 at half-time.

Darwin Núñez put Diriyah ahead in the 8th minute, Adil Boulbina made it 0-2 in the 53rd minute, and Núñez made it 0-3 in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: Diriyah created 2.17 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Al-Ettifaq's 1.30 from 17.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
17 Shots 16
7 Shots on target 7
6 Corners 6
69 Attacks 60
49 Dangerous attacks 33
428 Passes 365
89.7% Pass accuracy 86.3%
11 Tackles 12
7 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 6

Key events

Al-Ettifaq Diriyah
Kick-off
5’
Óscar RodríguezShot on target
8’
Darwin NúñezRight foot shot0-1 (Diriyah)
Yassir Al-ShammariShot on target
8’
Moussa DembéléShot on target
10’
Bersant CelinaShot on target
13’
26’
Khalid Al-AsiriFoul
Meshal Al-SibyaniRadhi Al-Oteibi
27’
Meshal AlaeliShot on target
36’
Moussa DembéléShot on target
39’
42’
Darwin NúñezShot on target
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Meshal Al-SibyaniFoul
49’
52’
Óscar RodríguezShot on target
53’
Adil BoulbinaLeft foot shot0-2 (Diriyah)
Rayane MessiJordan Larsson
54’
Khalid Al-GhannamYassir Al-Shammari
54’
58’
Abdulaziz Al-FarajTaher Wadi
59’
Mohamed HameranKhalid Al-Asiri
59’
Hattan BahebriAdil Boulbina
61’
Darwin NúñezShot on target
Rayane MessiShot on target
63’
64’
Hattan BahebriShot on target
Faris Al GhamdiBersant Celina
72’
Abdullah Al BishiMeshal Alaeli
73’
81’
Darwin NúñezRight foot shot0-3 (Diriyah)
82’
Meshari Fahad Al-NemerÓscar Rodríguez
Abdullah Al BishiShot on target
87’
89’
Abdulelah Al-MalkiDarwin Núñez
Full-time0-3

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.30 2.17 8’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), 0-1 8’ 53’ Adil Boulbina (Diriyah), 0-2 53’ 81’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), 0-3 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.30 2.17 8’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), 0-1 Núñez 8’ 53’ Adil Boulbina (Diriyah), 0-2 Boulbina 53’ 81’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), 0-3 Núñez 81’
Al-Ettifaq 1.30 xGDiriyah 2.17 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Diriyah attacking Al-Ettifaq attacking 
61’ Idrissa Gana Gueye (Diriyah), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 61’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 8’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 81’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 21’ Bersant Celina (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 8’ Yassir Al-Shammari (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 52’ Óscar Rodríguez (Diriyah), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 68’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 64’ Hattan Bahebri (Diriyah), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 36’ Meshal Alaeli (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 63’ Rayane Messi (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 39’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+2’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 5’ Chancel Mbemba (Diriyah), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 57’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Álvaro Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ Adil Boulbina (Diriyah), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 28’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ Abdullah Al Bishi (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Álvaro Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Bersant Celina (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Óscar Rodríguez (Diriyah), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 80’ Clayton Diandy (Diriyah), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ Faris Al Ghamdi (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ Óscar Rodríguez (Diriyah), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ Radhi Al-Oteibi (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 65’ Óscar Rodríguez (Diriyah), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Yassir Al-Shammari (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Bersant Celina (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 71’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Idrissa Gana Gueye (Diriyah), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 61’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 8’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 81’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 21’ Bersant Celina (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 8’ Yassir Al-Shammari (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 52’ Óscar Rodríguez (Diriyah), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 68’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 64’ Hattan Bahebri (Diriyah), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 36’ Meshal Alaeli (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 63’ Rayane Messi (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+2’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 5’ Chancel Mbemba (Diriyah), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 57’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ Adil Boulbina (Diriyah), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 47’ Álvaro Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 28’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ Abdullah Al Bishi (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Álvaro Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Bersant Celina (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Óscar Rodríguez (Diriyah), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 80’ Clayton Diandy (Diriyah), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ Faris Al Ghamdi (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ Óscar Rodríguez (Diriyah), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ Radhi Al-Oteibi (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ Bersant Celina (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Óscar Rodríguez (Diriyah), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Yassir Al-Shammari (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Al-Ettifaq 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Al-Jawsh
Alaeli 73’
Al-Oteibi 27’
Hendry
Khateeb
Duda
Celina 72’
Medrán
Al-Shammari 54’
Larsson 54’
Dembélé
Diriyah 4-4-2 Starting XI
Vasilj
Mbemba
Lajami
Al-Asiri 59’
Wadi 58’
Gueye
Millot
Rodríguez 82’
Diandy
Boulbina 59’
Núñez 2 89’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Turki Ba Al-Jawsh
90′ 5 3 10 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Radhi Al-Oteibi Taken off
27′ 1 – – 2 – 22 – – – –
Jack Hendry
90′ – – 1 2 2 46 1 – – –
Abdullah Khateeb
90′ – 1 1 2 2 55 – – – –
Meshal Alaeli Taken off
73′ 5 3 1 5 – 23 1 – – –
Meshal Al-Sibyani Came on as a substitute
63′ – 1 – – – 17 3 – –
Abdullah Al Bishi Came on as a substitute
17′ 1 1 – 3 1 10 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Ondrej Duda
90′ – – 62 1 – – – 1 1 – –
Jordan Larsson Taken off
54′ – – 20 2 – – – 1 1 1 –
Álvaro Medrán
90′ – – 61 2 – – – 2 – 1 –
Yassir Al-Shammari Taken off
54′ – – 28 2 – 1 – 1 – – –
Bersant Celina Taken off
72′ – – 32 1 – 2 – 4 – – –
Rayane Messi Came on as a substitute
36′ – – 5 1 – – – 2 – 2 –
Faris Al Ghamdi Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 14 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Moussa Dembélé
90′ – – 5 2 0.40 – 1 4 – 13 –
Khalid Al-Ghannam Came on as a substitute
36′ – – – – – – 3 2 – 9 –
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 LDWWL
Diriyah LWD

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Diriyah vs Al-Ettifaq, 25 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Al-Ettifaq vs Diriyah 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.