Al-Kholood vs Al-Ittihad

9 January 2026 · Saudi Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Sultan Al-Harbi

Full time 0 – 4

Half-time: 0–3

  • K. Benzema 13’ (pen), 28’, 35’
  • S. Al-Shehri 84’

Match summary

Al-Ittihad won comfortably, 4-0 away at Al-Kholood. Al-Ittihad led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, K. Benzema put Al-Ittihad ahead from the penalty spot in the 13th minute, Benzema made it 0-2 in the 28th minute, and Benzema made it 0-3 in the 35th minute. In the second half, S. Al-Shehri made it 0-4 in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Al-Ittihad created 4.82 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Al-Kholood's 0.17 from 5. Al-Kholood had a player sent off.

Match stats

28% Possession 72%
5 Shots 24
2 Shots on target 11
1 Corners 12
255 Passes 662
80.4% Pass accuracy 92.1%
17 Tackles 22
5 Fouls 12
1 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Al-Kholood Al-Ittihad
M. MaolidaShot on target
3’
W. Troost-Ekong
8’
13’
K. BenzemaPenalty0-1 (Al-Ittihad)
H. BahbriShot on target
27’
28’
K. BenzemaRight foot shot0-2 (Al-Ittihad)
35’
K. BenzemaRight foot shot0-3 (Al-Ittihad)
M. SawanR. Enrique
46’
J. A. DawsariS. Pinas
46’
47’
S. BergwijnShot on target
54’
K. BenzemaShot on target
55’
D. PereiraShot on target
GugaH. Bahbri
60’
M. KhalifahM. Maolida
60’
69’
A. Al-JelidanN. Kanté
69’
A. Al-GhamdiA. Sharahili
70’
H. Al-GhamdiR. Fernandes
AdiR. Sawlan
72’
80’
A. Al-BishiM. Diaby
80’
S. Al-ShehriK. Benzema
83’
A. Al-BishiShot on target
84’
S. Al-ShehriRight foot shot0-4 (Al-Ittihad)
87’
S. BergwijnShot on target
90+2’
H. Al-GhamdiShot on target
90+2’
A. Al-GhamdiShot on target

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 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.17 4.82 13’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), 0-1 13’ 28’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), 0-2 28’ 35’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), 0-3 35’ 84’ S. Al-Shehri (Al-Ittihad), 0-4 84’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.17 4.82 13’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), 0-1 Benzema 13’ 28’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), 0-2 Benzema 28’ 35’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), 0-3 Benzema 35’ 84’ S. Al-Shehri (Al-Ittihad), 0-4 Al-Shehri 84’
Al-Kholood 0.17 xGAl-Ittihad 4.82 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Al-Ittihad attacking Al-Kholood attacking 
13’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 35’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.72 xG, goal 90+2’ A. Al-Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 28’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 60’ A. Sharahili (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.43 xG, off target 87’ S. Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 47’ S. Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 84’ S. Al-Shehri (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 34’ R. Fernandes (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+3’ D. Pereira (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 54’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 55’ D. Pereira (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 71’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+2’ H. Al-Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 17’ R. Enrique (Al-Kholood), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ S. Al-Shehri (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 27’ H. Bahbri (Al-Kholood), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 10’ M. Diaby (Al-Ittihad), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 14’ S. Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ M. Shanqeeti (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 74’ D. Pereira (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ N. Kanté (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ M. Maolida (Al-Kholood), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 16’ R. Enrique (Al-Kholood), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Fabinho (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ M. Shanqeeti (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ R. Fernandes (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ A. Al-Bishi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 32’ M. Maolida (Al-Kholood), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 35’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.72 xG, goal 90+2’ A. Al-Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 28’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 60’ A. Sharahili (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.43 xG, off target 87’ S. Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 47’ S. Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 84’ S. Al-Shehri (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 34’ R. Fernandes (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+3’ D. Pereira (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 54’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 55’ D. Pereira (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 71’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+2’ H. Al-Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 17’ R. Enrique (Al-Kholood), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ S. Al-Shehri (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 27’ H. Bahbri (Al-Kholood), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 10’ M. Diaby (Al-Ittihad), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ M. Shanqeeti (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 14’ S. Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ N. Kanté (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ D. Pereira (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ M. Maolida (Al-Kholood), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 16’ R. Enrique (Al-Kholood), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Fabinho (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ M. Shanqeeti (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ R. Fernandes (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ A. Al-Bishi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 32’ M. Maolida (Al-Kholood), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Al-Kholood 5-4-1 Starting XI
Cozzani
Sawlan 72’
Gyömbér
Troost-Ekong
Pinas 46’
Shehri
Bahbri 60’
Al-Safri
Dosari
Maolida 60’
Enrique 46’
Al-Ittihad 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Rajković
Shanqeeti
Pereira
Sharahili 69’
Kadesh
Kanté 69’
Fabinho
Diaby 80’
Bergwijn
Fernandes 70’
Benzema 3

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Cozzani
90′ 7 4 25 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
R. Sawlan
72′ 3 – – 4 – 24 – – – –
N. Gyömbér
90′ 1 2 – 1 – 24 – – – –
W. Troost-Ekong Sent off
8′ – – – – – 1 1 – –
S. Pinas
45′ 1 – – 1 – 16 – – – –
S. A. Shehri
90′ 1 2 – 3 – 31 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
H. Bahbri
60′ – – 13 1 – 3 – 4 – 1 –
A. Al-Safri
90′ – – 26 – – 1 2 4 1 3 –
A. A. Dosari
90′ – – 41 – – 1 – 1 – – –
M. Maolida
60′ – – 15 – – – – 1 2 1 –
J. A. Dawsari Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 10 – – 2 3 2 – – –
M. Sawan Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 7 – – 3 – 4 – 1 –
M. Khalifah Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 5 – – 2 1 4 – 2 –
Adi Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 4 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
R. Enrique
45′ – – 2 – 0.09 – – 3 1 10 –
Guga Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – – – 2 1 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-Kholood LLLLW
Al-Ittihad LWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Al-Ittihad 4-3 Al-Kholood, 01 Feb 25 Next meeting: Al-Ittihad 0-0 Al-Kholood, 04 May 26  All Al-Kholood 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.