Al-Ittihad vs Diriyah

23 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Majed Mohammed Al-Shamrani

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • George Ilenikhena 30’
  • Georginio Wijnaldum 77’ (pen)

Match summary

Al-Ittihad beat Diriyah 2-0. Al-Ittihad led 1-0 at half-time.

George Ilenikhena put Al-Ittihad ahead in the 30th minute and Georginio Wijnaldum made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 77th minute.

The chances backed that up: Al-Ittihad created 2.77 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Diriyah's 1.08 from 12. Diriyah had a player sent off.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
20 Shots 12
7 Shots on target 1
8 Corners 7
104 Attacks 112
63 Dangerous attacks 51
387 Passes 390
87.9% Pass accuracy 84.6%
19 Tackles 17
7 Fouls 7
3 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 1
4 Offsides 0

Key events

Al-Ittihad Diriyah
Kick-off
Saad Al-MousaFoul
6’
13’
Adil BoulbinaShot on target
Richard RíosShot on target
16’
Mukhtar AliFoul
24’
George IlenikhenaLeft foot shot1-0 (Al-Ittihad)
30’
George IlenikhenaVAR: Goal ruled out
30’
Richard RíosShot on target
30’
35’
Óscar RodríguezArgument
George IlenikhenaFoul
42’
Mukhtar AliShot on target
42’
Half-time1-0
Dion LopySaad Al-Mousa
46’
Youssef En-NesyriGeorge Ilenikhena
46’
Second half underway
57’
Berat DjimsitiArgument
58’
Enzo MillotArgument
58’
Abdulelah Al-MalkiHusain Al-Qahtani
58’
Darwin NúñezMeshari Fahad Al-Nemer
58’
Khalid Al-AsiriHussain Al-Sebyani
58’
Clayton DiandyLovro Chelfi
Danilo PereiraVAR: Goal given
58’
60’
Meshari Fahad Al-NemerArgument
63’
Abdulelah Al-MalkiFoul
Georginio WijnaldumPenalty2-0 (Al-Ittihad)
77’
Marwan Al-SahafiGeorginio Wijnaldum
78’
81’
Abdulaziz Al-FarajÓscar Rodríguez
Muath FaqeehiAhmed Al-Ghamdi
82’
Youssef En-NesyriShot on target
83’
Faris AbdiShot on target
88’
Mohammed FallatahHoussem Aouar
90’
90+6’
Abdulelah Al-MalkiArgument
Full-time2-0

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 2.77 1.08 30’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), 1-0 30’ 77’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Al-Ittihad), 2-0 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.77 1.08 30’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), 1-0 Ilenikhena 30’ 77’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Al-Ittihad), 2-0 Wijnaldum 77’
Al-Ittihad 2.77 xGDiriyah 1.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Diriyah attacking Al-Ittihad attacking 
77’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Al-Ittihad), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 30’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 65’ Óscar Rodríguez (Diriyah), open play, 0.31 xG, blocked 90+2’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 83’ Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 8’ Ahmed Al-Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 47’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 48’ Berat Djimsiti (Diriyah), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+2’ Berat Djimsiti (Diriyah), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 85’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 86’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 9’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 2’ Faris Abdi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+4’ Dion Lopy (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Enzo Millot (Diriyah), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 64’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Al-Ittihad), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Richard Ríos (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Adil Boulbina (Diriyah), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Adil Boulbina (Diriyah), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Faris Abdi (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Enzo Millot (Diriyah), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Clayton Diandy (Diriyah), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 16’ Richard Ríos (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Clayton Diandy (Diriyah), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Óscar Rodríguez (Diriyah), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Mukhtar Ali (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 88’ Faris Abdi (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 77’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Al-Ittihad), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 30’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 65’ Óscar Rodríguez (Diriyah), open play, 0.31 xG, blocked 90+2’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 83’ Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 8’ Ahmed Al-Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 47’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 48’ Berat Djimsiti (Diriyah), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+2’ Berat Djimsiti (Diriyah), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 86’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 85’ Darwin Núñez (Diriyah), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ George Ilenikhena (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 51’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 2’ Faris Abdi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 64’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Al-Ittihad), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Dion Lopy (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Enzo Millot (Diriyah), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Richard Ríos (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Adil Boulbina (Diriyah), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Adil Boulbina (Diriyah), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Faris Abdi (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ Enzo Millot (Diriyah), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Clayton Diandy (Diriyah), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Richard Ríos (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Clayton Diandy (Diriyah), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Óscar Rodríguez (Diriyah), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Mukhtar Ali (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 88’ Faris Abdi (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Al-Ittihad 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Rajković
Abdi
Al-Mousa 46’
Pereira
Shanqeeti
Ríos
Ali
Wijnaldum 78’
Aouar 90’
Al-Ghamdi 82’
Ilenikhena 46’
Diriyah 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Al-Bukhari
Al-Sebyani 58’
Djimsiti
Mbemba
Wadi
Al-Qahtani 58’
Millot
Boulbina
Rodríguez 81’
Chelfi 58’
Al-Nemer 58’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Predrag Rajković
90′ 1 0 16 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Muhannad Shanqeeti
90′ 1 2 1 1 – 36 3 – – –
Saad Al-Mousa Taken off
45′ – – – 3 1 23 1 – –
Danilo Pereira
90′ – – 2 3 2 47 – – – –
Faris Abdi
90′ 4 1 – 4 – 35 – – – –
Muath Faqeehi Came on as a substitute
8′ 1 – – 1 – 2 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Richard Ríos
90′ – – 43 1 – 2 – 6 1 1 –
Mukhtar Ali
90′ – – 61 1 – 1 1 2 1 –
Georginio Wijnaldum Taken off
78′ 1 – 14 – – 2 – 2 1 – –
Houssem Aouar Taken off
89′ – – 36 1 – 1 1 3 – – –
Ahmed Al-Ghamdi Taken off
82′ – – 36 3 – 1 – 4 – 2 –
Dion Lopy Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 24 – – 2 1 3 – – –
Forwards3 players
George Ilenikhena Taken off
45′ 1 – 2 1 0.71 – – 1 – 2
Youssef En-Nesyri Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 2 1 0.36 – – 1 1 5 –
Marwan Al-Sahafi Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – 5 – 7 –
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 WWWLW
Diriyah WDLDW

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Previous and next meeting

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