Al-Ittihad vs Al-Fayha

8 September 2026 · Saudi Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Faisal Suleiman Al-Balawi

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • George Ilenikhena 43’
  • Youssef En-Nesyri 68’ (pen)
  • Jason 45+4’

Match summary

Al-Ittihad won 2-1 at home to Al-Fayha. It was 1-1 at half-time.

George Ilenikhena put Al-Ittihad ahead with a header in the 43rd minute, Jason equalised in first-half stoppage time, and Youssef En-Nesyri won it from the penalty spot in the 68th minute.

The chances backed that up: Al-Ittihad created 2.65 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Al-Fayha's 0.55 from 15.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
21 Shots 15
7 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 2
88 Attacks 64
47 Dangerous attacks 29
448 Passes 450
90.8% Pass accuracy 90.2%
16 Tackles 12
12 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 1
5 Offsides 2

Key events

Al-Ittihad Al-Fayha
Kick-off
George IlenikhenaShot on target
10’
Houssem AouarShot on target
23’
35’
Ali Al HussainShot on target
Faris AbdiShot on target
39’
Dion LopyShot on target
39’
42’
LázaroShot on target
George IlenikhenaHeader1-0 (Al-Ittihad)
43’
45+4’
JasonRight foot shot1-1 (Al-Fayha)
Half-time1-1
Marwan Al-SahafiSteven Bergwijn
46’
Second half underway
Jan-Carlo SimićFoul
59’
Youssef En-NesyriAhmed Al-Ghamdi
62’
Muhannad ShanqeetiJan-Carlo Simić
62’
Dion LopyShot on target
64’
66’
Mohammed Al BaqawiArgument
Faris AbdiVAR: No penalty
66’
Youssef En-NesyriPenalty2-1 (Al-Ittihad)
68’
Muath FaqeehiHoussem Aouar
75’
77’
Fashion SakalaShot on target
81’
Rayan EnadMohammed Al Baqawi
81’
Malek Al AbdulmonamAli Al Hussain
Rakan KaabiGeorge Ilenikhena
86’
90’
Ziyad Al-SahafiPaulo Oliveira
90+1’
Mansor Al-BesheAlfa Semedo
90+1’
Turki Al-JaadiAhmed Bamasud
Full-time2-1

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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.65 0.55 43’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), 1-0 43’ 45+4’ Jason (Al-Fayha), 1-1 45+4’ 68’ Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), 2-1 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.65 0.55 43’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), 1-0 Ilenikhena 43’ 45+4’ Jason (Al-Fayha), 1-1 Jason 45+4’ 68’ Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), 2-1 En-Nesyri 68’
Al-Ittihad 2.65 xGAl-Fayha 0.55 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Al-Fayha attacking Al-Ittihad attacking 
43’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.97 xG, goal 68’ Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 43’ Steven Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ Jason (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 50’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 53’ Lázaro (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 62’ Marwan Al-Sahafi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 39’ Faris Abdi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 86’ Lázaro (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ Steven Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Hassan Kadesh (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Jason (Al-Fayha), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 10’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Marwan Al-Sahafi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ Dion Lopy (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Hugo Moura (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Dion Lopy (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ Marwan Al-Sahafi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Richard Ríos (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Ali Al Hussain (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Muhannad Shanqeeti (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Richard Ríos (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Hugo Moura (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Alfa Semedo (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Ali Al Hussain (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 62’ Dion Lopy (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 85’ Hugo Moura (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 20’ Richard Ríos (Al-Ittihad), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 42’ Lázaro (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+6’ Ziyad Al-Sahafi (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.97 xG, goal 68’ Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 43’ Steven Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ Jason (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 50’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 53’ Lázaro (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 62’ Marwan Al-Sahafi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 39’ Faris Abdi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 86’ Lázaro (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 39’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Steven Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Hassan Kadesh (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 75’ Jason (Al-Fayha), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Marwan Al-Sahafi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Hugo Moura (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Dion Lopy (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Dion Lopy (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ Marwan Al-Sahafi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Richard Ríos (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Fashion Sakala (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Muhannad Shanqeeti (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Ali Al Hussain (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Richard Ríos (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Hugo Moura (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Alfa Semedo (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Ali Al Hussain (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 62’ Dion Lopy (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 42’ Lázaro (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 85’ Hugo Moura (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ Ziyad Al-Sahafi (Al-Fayha), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 20’ Richard Ríos (Al-Ittihad), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Al-Ittihad 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Al-Absi
Kadesh
Abdi
Simić 62’
Pereira
Lopy
Ríos
Bergwijn 46’
Aouar 75’
Al-Ghamdi 62’
Ilenikhena 86’
Al-Fayha 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Mosquera
Bamasud 90’
Oliveira 90’
Al-Rashidi
Baqawi 81’
Moura
Hussain 81’
Semedo 90’
Jason
Sakala
Lázaro

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Mohammed Al-Absi
97′ 3 1 19 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Jan-Carlo Simić Taken off
62′ 4 2 1 5 – 12 1 – –
Danilo Pereira
97′ – 1 1 6 3 62 – – – –
Hassan Kadesh
97′ – 2 – 2 2 66 1 – – –
Faris Abdi
97′ 4 – 1 6 – 39 2 – – –
Muhannad Shanqeeti Came on as a substitute
35′ 2 – 1 2 – 3 – – – –
Muath Faqeehi Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – 1 – 5 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Dion Lopy
97′ – – 51 1 – 1 1 3 3 – –
Richard Ríos
97′ – – 71 2 – 2 1 5 4 1 –
Ahmed Al-Ghamdi Taken off
62′ – – 40 – – – – 4 – 1 –
Houssem Aouar Taken off
75′ – – 38 4 – – – 1 – 1 –
Steven Bergwijn Taken off
45′ – – 23 2 – – – 1 – – –
Rakan Kaabi Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 4 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
George Ilenikhena Taken off
86′ 1 – 4 2 1.16 – – 1 – 7 –
Marwan Al-Sahafi Came on as a substitute
52′ – – 3 – 0.14 – 1 3 – 8 –
Youssef En-Nesyri Came on as a substitute
35′ 1 – 1 1 0.79 – – 2 – 2 –
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-Ittihad DWWDW
Al-Fayha LLDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Al-Ittihad 2-1 Al-Fayha, 13 Feb 26 Next meeting: Al-Fayha vs Al-Ittihad, 18 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Al-Ittihad 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.