Al-Ittihad vs Neom

8 April 2026 · Saudi Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Ahmed Mohammed Al-Rumaikhani

Full time 3 – 4

Half-time: 2–2

  • Y. En-Nesyri 38’, 44’
  • H. Aouar 49’
  • S. Benrahma 3’
  • L. Rodríguez 16’
  • M. A. Saad 55’
  • A. Al-Hejji 90+1’

Match summary

Neom came from behind to win 4-3 away at Al-Ittihad, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, S. Benrahma put Neom ahead in the 3rd minute, L. Rodríguez made it 0-2 in the 16th minute, Y. En-Nesyri pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 38th minute, and En-Nesyri equalised in the 44th minute. In the second half, H. Aouar put Al-Ittihad in front from a corner in the 49th minute, M. A. Saad equalised with a header in the 55th minute, and A. Al-Hejji won it in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Al-Ittihad created 2.46 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Neom 2.38 from 19.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
11 Shots 19
5 Shots on target 8
6 Corners 3
428 Passes 339
83.4% Pass accuracy 81.4%
12 Tackles 19
13 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Al-Ittihad Neom
Kick-off
3’
S. BenrahmaRight foot shot0-1 (Neom)
3’
L. RodríguezShot on target
5’
S. BenrahmaVAR: Goal ruled out
Y. En-NesyriShot on target
7’
F. A. Ghamdi
13’
16’
L. RodríguezLeft foot shot0-2 (Neom)
A. AlobudF. A. Ghamdi
23’
28’
I. A. Hawsawi
D. Pereira
31’
Y. En-NesyriLeft foot shot1-2 (Al-Ittihad)
38’
Y. En-NesyriVAR: Goal ruled out
39’
Y. En-NesyriLeft foot shot2-2 (Al-Ittihad)
44’
Half-time2-2
48’
R. M. TanfouriShot on target
H. AouarRight foot shot3-2 (Al-Ittihad)
49’
Second half underway
54’
L. RodríguezShot on target
55’
M. A. SaadHeader3-3 (Neom)
57’
R. M. TanfouriShot on target
63’
A. Al-HejjiM. A. Saad
63’
A. FarisI. A. Hawsawi
A. Al-NashriR. Fernandes
64’
H. AouarShot on target
71’
78’
A. AbduL. Rodríguez
78’
A. A. OyayariM. Al-Burayk
79’
A. Faris
A. Al-GhamdiH. Aouar
85’
A. Al-BishiS. Bergwijn
85’
90+1’
A. Al-HejjiLeft foot shot3-4 (Neom)
90+2’
A. Doucouré
90+3’
A. A. SaluliS. Benrahma
Full-time3-4

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.46 2.38 3’ S. Benrahma (Neom), 0-1 3’ 16’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), 0-2 16’ 38’ Y. En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), 1-2 38’ 44’ Y. En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), 2-2 44’ 49’ H. Aouar (Al-Ittihad), 3-2 49’ 55’ M. A. Saad (Neom), 3-3 55’ 90+1’ A. Al-Hejji (Neom), 3-4 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.46 2.38 3’ S. Benrahma (Neom), 0-1 Benrahma 3’ 16’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), 0-2 Rodríguez 16’ 38’ Y. En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), 1-2 En-Nesyri 38’ 44’ Y. En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), 2-2 En-Nesyri 44’ 49’ H. Aouar (Al-Ittihad), 3-2 Aouar 49’ 55’ M. A. Saad (Neom), 3-3 Saad 55’ 90+1’ A. Al-Hejji (Neom), 3-4 Al-Hejji 90+1’
Al-Ittihad 2.46 xGNeom 2.38 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Neom attacking Al-Ittihad attacking 
49’ H. Aouar (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.88 xG, goal 44’ Y. En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 38’ Y. En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 3’ S. Benrahma (Neom), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 3’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 90+1’ S. Benrahma (Neom), open play, 0.24 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ A. Al-Hejji (Neom), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 80’ A. Doucouré (Neom), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 35’ S. Benrahma (Neom), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 71’ H. Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 86’ A. Hegazy (Neom), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 54’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 8’ S. Benrahma (Neom), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 40’ A. Alobud (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ D. Pereira (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 57’ R. M. Tanfouri (Neom), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 42’ S. Benrahma (Neom), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 7’ Y. En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ M. A. Saad (Neom), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 61’ S. Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ S. Benrahma (Neom), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Fabinho (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ R. M. Tanfouri (Neom), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Y. En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ A. Faris (Neom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ S. Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ R. M. Tanfouri (Neom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ A. Kone (Neom), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ H. Aouar (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.88 xG, goal 44’ Y. En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 38’ Y. En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 3’ S. Benrahma (Neom), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 3’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 90+1’ S. Benrahma (Neom), open play, 0.24 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ A. Al-Hejji (Neom), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 80’ A. Doucouré (Neom), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 35’ S. Benrahma (Neom), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 71’ H. Aouar (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 86’ A. Hegazy (Neom), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 54’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 8’ S. Benrahma (Neom), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 40’ A. Alobud (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ D. Pereira (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 57’ R. M. Tanfouri (Neom), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 42’ S. Benrahma (Neom), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 7’ Y. En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ M. A. Saad (Neom), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 61’ S. Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ S. Benrahma (Neom), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Fabinho (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ R. M. Tanfouri (Neom), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ A. Faris (Neom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Y. En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ S. Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ R. M. Tanfouri (Neom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ A. Kone (Neom), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Al-Ittihad 4-3-3 Starting XI
Rajković
Shanqeeti
Simić
Pereira
Kadesh
Fabinho
Ghamdi 23’
Bergwijn 85’
Aouar 85’
En-Nesyri 2
Fernandes 64’
Neom 4-4-2 Starting XI
Maximiano
Al-Burayk 78’
Al-Dawsari
Hegazy
Hawsawi 63’
Saad 63’
Doucouré
Kone
Tanfouri
Benrahma 90’
Rodríguez 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
P. Rajković
90′ 4 4 20 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
M. Shanqeeti
90′ – 1 – 5 1 31 2 – – –
J. Simić
90′ 1 2 – 1 – 55 – – – –
D. Pereira
90′ – 1 – 4 3 69 1 – 1
H. Kadesh
90′ 3 2 – 3 – 47 – – – –
Midfielders4 players
Fabinho
90′ – 1 45 2 – 3 1 4 1 1 –
F. A. Ghamdi Taken off
23′ – – 17 – – 1 – 2 1 1
S. Bergwijn Taken off
85′ – 1 32 2 – 1 – 1 2 – –
A. Al-Nashri Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 17 – – – – 1 1 – –
Forwards6 players
H. Aouar Taken off
85′ 1 – 2 2 1.00 – 1 3 1 33 –
Y. En-Nesyri
90′ 2 – 4 3 1.24 – – 2 1 7 –
R. Fernandes Taken off
64′ – – – – – – 3 5 1 14 –
A. Alobud Came on as a substitute
67′ – – 1 – 0.06 – – 8 6 30 –
A. Al-Ghamdi Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – 1 1 5 –
A. Al-Bishi Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – – – 6 –
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 DWLLW
Neom DLLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Neom 1-3 Al-Ittihad, 31 Dec 25 Next meeting: Neom vs Al-Ittihad, 06 May 27 (upcoming)  All Al-Ittihad vs Neom 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.