Al-Najma vs Al-Ettifaq

8 January 2026 · Saudi Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Abdullah Al-Kharbosh

Full time 3 – 4

Half-time: 0–3

  • R. Al-Tulayhi 72’
  • A. Jasim 73’
  • Lázaro 87’ (pen)
  • N. A. Haleel 27’ (og)
  • M. Dembélé 39’
  • F. Calvo 42’, 59’

Match summary

Al-Ettifaq won 4-3 away at Al-Najma. Al-Ettifaq led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Haleel's own goal put Al-Ettifaq ahead with a header in the 27th minute, M. Dembélé made it 0-2 in the 39th minute, and F. Calvo made it 0-3 with a header in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Calvo made it 0-4 in the 59th minute, R. Al-Tulayhi pulled one back to make it 1-4 in the 72nd minute, A. Jasim made it 2-4 in the 73rd minute, and Lázaro made it 3-4 from the penalty spot in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Al-Ettifaq created 2.51 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Al-Najma's 1.56 from 16.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
16 Shots 16
5 Shots on target 8
2 Corners 4
512 Passes 468
89.8% Pass accuracy 87.0%
18 Tackles 13
5 Fouls 14
0 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Al-Najma Al-Ettifaq
27’
N. A. HaleelOwn goal0-1 (Al-Ettifaq)
39’
M. DembéléRight foot shot0-2 (Al-Ettifaq)
42’
F. CalvoHeader0-3 (Al-Ettifaq)
45’
M. Dembélé
A. A. HarabiF. A. Abdulrazzaq
46’
A. JasimN. A. Haleel
46’
48’
Á. MedránShot on target
55’
M. DembéléShot on target
56’
M. DembéléShot on target
59’
F. CalvoLeft foot shot0-4 (Al-Ettifaq)
62’
K. Al-GhannamA. Mukhtar
62’
R. Al-OteibiM. Al-Olayan
D. TijaničShot on target
64’
69’
M. DembéléShot on target
R. Al-TulayhiA. Alshamary
71’
R. Al-TulayhiLeft foot shot1-4 (Al-Najma)
72’
A. JasimRight foot shot2-4 (Al-Najma)
73’
74’
K. Al-GhannamShot on target
78’
K. Al-Ghannam
LázaroPenalty3-4 (Al-Najma)
87’
F. A. MutairiD. Tijanič
88’
N. Al-HawsawiV. Vargas
88’
90’
M. A. KhayrallahF. Calvo
90’
J. CostaG. Wijnaldum
LázaroShot on target
90+5’

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 1.56 2.51 27’ N. A. Haleel (Al-Ettifaq) own goal, 0-1 27’ 39’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), 0-2 39’ 42’ F. Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), 0-3 42’ 59’ F. Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), 0-4 59’ 72’ R. Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma), 1-4 72’ 73’ A. Jasim (Al-Najma), 2-4 73’ 87’ Lázaro (Al-Najma), 3-4 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.56 2.51 27’ N. A. Haleel (Al-Ettifaq) own goal, 0-1 Haleel 27’ 39’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), 0-2 Dembélé 39’ 42’ F. Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), 0-3 Calvo 42’ 59’ F. Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), 0-4 Calvo 59’ 72’ R. Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma), 1-4 Al-Tulayhi 72’ 73’ A. Jasim (Al-Najma), 2-4 Jasim 73’ 87’ Lázaro (Al-Najma), 3-4 Lázaro 87’
Al-Najma 1.56 xGAl-Ettifaq 2.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Al-Ettifaq attacking Al-Najma attacking 
87’ Lázaro (Al-Najma), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 39’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 59’ F. Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 80’ F. Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 74’ K. Al-Ghannam (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 55’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 55’ G. Wijnaldum (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 21’ A. Alshamary (Al-Najma), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 56’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 90+8’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 42’ F. Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 48’ Á. Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 20’ G. Wijnaldum (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+5’ Lázaro (Al-Najma), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, saved 73’ A. Jasim (Al-Najma), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 69’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 74’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 5’ Á. Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ R. Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 18’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ A. Al-Hawsawi (Al-Najma), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ V. Vargas (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Á. Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ D. Tijanič (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+6’ S. Caetano (Al-Najma), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ A. Jasim (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Lázaro (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ A. Jasim (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ R. Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 47’ Á. Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 27’ N. A. Haleel (Al-Najma), own goal 87’ Lázaro (Al-Najma), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 39’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 59’ F. Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 80’ F. Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 74’ K. Al-Ghannam (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 55’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 21’ A. Alshamary (Al-Najma), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 55’ G. Wijnaldum (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 56’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 90+8’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 42’ F. Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 48’ Á. Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 20’ G. Wijnaldum (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+5’ Lázaro (Al-Najma), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, saved 73’ A. Jasim (Al-Najma), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 74’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 5’ Á. Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ R. Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 18’ M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ A. Al-Hawsawi (Al-Najma), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ V. Vargas (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ S. Caetano (Al-Najma), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Á. Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ D. Tijanič (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 76’ A. Jasim (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Lázaro (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ A. Jasim (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ R. Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 47’ Á. Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 27’ N. A. Haleel (Al-Najma), own goal
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Lineups

Al-Najma 5-3-2 Starting XI
Braga
Abdulrazzaq 46’
Al-Hawsawi
Haleel 46’
Caetano
Vargas 88’
Alshamary 71’
Flores
Tijanič 88’
Boutobba
Lázaro
Al-Ettifaq 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Rodák
Khateeb
Hendry
Hindi
Mukhtar 62’
Al-Olayan 62’
Duda
Medrán
Calvo 2
Wijnaldum 90’
Dembélé

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
V. Braga
90′ 5 4 31 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
F. A. Abdulrazzaq
45′ 2 – – 3 1 8 1 – – –
A. Al-Hawsawi
90′ – – – – – 42 – – – –
N. A. Haleel
45′ 1 1 – 3 – 26 1 – – –
S. Caetano
90′ 5 1 – 6 1 62 – – – –
V. Vargas
88′ – 1 – 2 – 46 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
A. Alshamary
71′ – – 27 – – 1 – 5 – 3 –
D. Flores
90′ – – 75 1 – 2 3 6 1 3 –
D. Tijanič
88′ – – 60 – – 1 – 2 – 1 –
A. A. Harabi Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 27 1 – 3 2 3 1 – –
A. Jasim Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – 15 – – – – 1 – – –
R. Al-Tulayhi Came on as a substitute
19′ 1 – 15 3 – – – – – – –
F. A. Mutairi Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 3 – – 1 – 2 – 1 –
N. Al-Hawsawi Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 2 – – – 1 1 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
B. Boutobba
90′ – – 3 – 0.18 – 2 4 1 29 –
Lázaro
90′ 1 – 3 2 0.91 – 1 3 1 38 –
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-Najma LDLLD
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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Al-Ettifaq 0-0 Al-Najma, 04 May 26  All Al-Najma vs Al-Ettifaq 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.