Al-Najma vs Neom

11 April 2026 · Saudi Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Khalid Al-Ahmari

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • M. A. Aqal 43’
  • B. Boutobba 47’
  • A. Kone 56’

Match summary

Al-Najma won 2-1 at home to Neom. Al-Najma led 1-0 at half-time.

M. A. Aqal put Al-Najma ahead in the 43rd minute, B. Boutobba made it 2-0 in the 47th minute, and A. Kone pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 56th minute.

Neom can feel hard done by, creating 2.35 expected goals (xG) from 33 shots to Al-Najma's 0.53 from 6. Al-Najma had a player sent off.

Match stats

24% Possession 76%
6 Shots 33
4 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 22
179 Passes 529
67.0% Pass accuracy 88.8%
12 Tackles 18
12 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Al-Najma Neom
Kick-off
A. A. Harabi
13’
13’
A. Kone
M. A. AqalRight foot shot1-0 (Al-Najma)
43’
45’
S. BenrahmaShot on target
M. A. Aqal
45+2’
Half-time1-0
46’
A. FarisI. A. Hawsawi
B. BoutobbaLeft foot shot2-0 (Al-Najma)
47’
Second half underway
F. CardosoVAR: Goal ruled out
48’
B. BoutobbaShot on target
51’
56’
A. KoneRight foot shot2-1 (Neom)
58’
M. A. SaadA. Kone
M. DawranB. Boutobba
65’
V. VargasShot on target
68’
73’
A. Hegazy
75’
M. Al-BuraykR. M. Tanfouri
75’
A. AbduA. A. Oyayari
80’
M. A. SaadShot on target
A. AlshamaryG. Rodrigues
86’
90+1’
L. RodríguezShot on target
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.53 2.35 43’ M. A. Aqal (Al-Najma), 1-0 43’ 47’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), 2-0 47’ 56’ A. Kone (Neom), 2-1 56’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.53 2.35 43’ M. A. Aqal (Al-Najma), 1-0 Aqal 43’ 47’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), 2-0 Boutobba 47’ 56’ A. Kone (Neom), 2-1 Kone 56’
Al-Najma 0.53 xGNeom 2.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Neom attacking Al-Najma attacking 
56’ A. Kone (Neom), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 43’ M. A. Aqal (Al-Najma), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 85’ A. Doucouré (Neom), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 85’ A. Doucouré (Neom), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+3’ A. Abdu (Neom), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+9’ A. Hegazy (Neom), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 66’ A. Hegazy (Neom), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 22’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 65’ A. A. Oyayari (Neom), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 67’ A. Al-Hejji (Neom), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 70’ M. A. Saad (Neom), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 19’ S. Benrahma (Neom), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 47’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 80’ M. A. Saad (Neom), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 88’ N. Donga (Al-Najma), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 14’ S. Benrahma (Neom), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ S. Benrahma (Neom), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ A. Faris (Neom), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+7’ A. Al-Hejji (Neom), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ G. Rodrigues (Al-Najma), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ A. A. Oyayari (Neom), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ S. Benrahma (Neom), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 51’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 20’ A. Al-Hejji (Neom), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ S. Benrahma (Neom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ N. Zeze (Neom), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ R. M. Tanfouri (Neom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ V. Vargas (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ S. Benrahma (Neom), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ A. Kone (Neom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ A. Hegazy (Neom), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ N. Zeze (Neom), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ R. M. Tanfouri (Neom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ R. M. Tanfouri (Neom), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ S. Benrahma (Neom), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 56’ A. Kone (Neom), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 43’ M. A. Aqal (Al-Najma), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 85’ A. Doucouré (Neom), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 85’ A. Doucouré (Neom), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+3’ A. Abdu (Neom), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+9’ A. Hegazy (Neom), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 66’ A. Hegazy (Neom), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 65’ A. A. Oyayari (Neom), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 67’ A. Al-Hejji (Neom), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 22’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 70’ M. A. Saad (Neom), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 19’ S. Benrahma (Neom), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ M. A. Saad (Neom), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 88’ N. Donga (Al-Najma), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 14’ S. Benrahma (Neom), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ S. Benrahma (Neom), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ A. Faris (Neom), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+7’ A. Al-Hejji (Neom), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ G. Rodrigues (Al-Najma), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ A. A. Oyayari (Neom), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ S. Benrahma (Neom), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 20’ A. Al-Hejji (Neom), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ S. Benrahma (Neom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ R. M. Tanfouri (Neom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ N. Zeze (Neom), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ V. Vargas (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ S. Benrahma (Neom), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ A. Kone (Neom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ A. Hegazy (Neom), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ N. Zeze (Neom), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ R. M. Tanfouri (Neom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ L. Rodríguez (Neom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ R. M. Tanfouri (Neom), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ S. Benrahma (Neom), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Al-Najma 5-3-2 Starting XI
Braga
Al-Hawsawi
Harabi
Al-Fatil
Caetano
Vargas
Boutobba 65’
Donga
Rodrigues 86’
Cardoso
Aqal
Neom 4-4-2 Starting XI
Maximiano
Oyayari 75’
Hegazy
Zeze
Hawsawi 46’
Tanfouri 75’
Doucouré
Kone 58’
Benrahma
Al-Hejji
Rodríguez

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
V. Braga
90′ 3 1 22 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
A. Al-Hawsawi
90′ 3 – – 4 – 18 2 – – –
A. A. Harabi
90′ 1 2 – 2 1 10 2 – –
M. Al-Fatil
90′ 1 1 – 2 – 13 1 – – –
S. Caetano
90′ – 2 – – – 7 – – – –
V. Vargas
90′ 1 – – 1 – 14 2 – – –
Midfielders5 players
B. Boutobba Taken off
65′ 1 – 19 – – 1 1 3 – 2 –
N. Donga
90′ – – 26 – – 4 1 4 1 – –
G. Rodrigues Taken off
86′ – – 17 1 – 1 1 2 – 1 –
M. Dawran Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 5 – – – – – – – –
A. Alshamary Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 2 – – – 1 – – – –
Forwards2 players
F. Cardoso
90′ – 1 – – – – 3 4 2 20 –
M. A. Aqal Sent off
47′ 1 – 1 1 0.31 – – – – 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-Najma LLLLL
Neom LLDWW

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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.