Al-Shabab vs Al-Ahli

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

Full time 6 – 1

Half-time: 3–1

  • Ricardo Mathias 2’, 48’
  • Yannick Carrasco 25’, 66’ (pen), 82’ (pen)
  • Roger Martínez 37’ (pen)
  • Firas Al-Buraikan 40’

Match summary

Al-Shabab won comfortably, 6-1 at home to Al-Ahli. Al-Shabab led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Ricardo Mathias put Al-Shabab ahead in the 2nd minute, Yannick Carrasco made it 2-0 with a direct free kick in the 25th minute, Roger Martínez made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 37th minute, and Firas Al-Buraikan pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 40th minute. In the second half, Mathias made it 4-1 with a header in the 48th minute, Carrasco made it 5-1 from the penalty spot in the 66th minute, and Carrasco made it 6-1 from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Al-Shabab created 4.36 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Al-Ahli's 0.93 from 9. Al-Ahli had a player sent off.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
17 Shots 9
7 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 3
67 Attacks 62
39 Dangerous attacks 27
419 Passes 256
86.4% Pass accuracy 76.2%
17 Tackles 11
15 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
4 Offsides 5

Key events

Al-Shabab Al-Ahli
Kick-off
Ricardo MathiasRight foot shot1-0 (Al-Shabab)
2’
Corner
9’
15’
Corner
16’
Roger IbañezShot on target
22’
Abdulrahman Al SanbiProfessional handball
Yannick CarrascoFree Kick2-0 (Al-Shabab)
25’
25’
Abdullah AbdoRayan Hamed
Abdullah MatuqDaniel Podence
28’
Roger MartínezPenalty3-0 (Al-Shabab)
37’
40’
Firas Al-BuraikanLeft foot shot3-1 (Al-Ahli)
Yannick CarrascoShot on target
45’
Mohammed Al-ThaniFoul
45+6’
Half-time3-1
46’
Wenderson GalenoArtem Bondarenko
46’
Mohammed Sulaiman BakorSaad Yaslam Balobaid
46’
Saeed BaattiaMatheus Gonçalves
Abdullah Al-HawsawiMohammed Al-Thani
46’
Corner
46’
Ricardo MathiasHeader4-1 (Al-Shabab)
48’
Abdullah MatuqFoul
51’
Second half underway
Corner
55’
60’
Corner
Abdulrahman AlobudAbdullah Matuq
62’
Mohammed Al ShwirekhTin Jedvaj
62’
Yannick CarrascoPenalty5-1 (Al-Shabab)
66’
Corner
69’
76’
Makaya Ibrahima DiabyMohammed Abdulrahman
Ali Al AsmariJosh Brownhill
76’
Ali Al AsmariFoul
78’
80’
Mohammed Sulaiman BakorFoul
Yannick CarrascoPenalty6-1 (Al-Shabab)
82’
85’
Wenderson GalenoShot on target
87’
Corner
89’
Francisco TrincãoShot on target
Full-time6-1

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.36 0.93 2’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), 1-0 2’ 25’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), 2-0 25’ 37’ Roger Martínez (Al-Shabab), 3-0 37’ 40’ Firas Al-Buraikan (Al-Ahli), 3-1 40’ 48’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), 4-1 48’ 66’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), 5-1 66’ 82’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), 6-1 82’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.36 0.93 2’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), 1-0 Mathias 2’ 25’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), 2-0 Carrasco 25’ 37’ Roger Martínez (Al-Shabab), 3-0 Martínez 37’ 40’ Firas Al-Buraikan (Al-Ahli), 3-1 Al-Buraikan 40’ 48’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), 4-1 Mathias 48’ 66’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), 5-1 Carrasco 66’ 82’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), 6-1 Carrasco 82’
Al-Shabab 4.36 xGAl-Ahli 0.93 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Al-Ahli attacking Al-Shabab attacking 
37’ Roger Martínez (Al-Shabab), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 66’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 82’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 40’ Firas Al-Buraikan (Al-Ahli), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 22’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.53 xG, blocked 48’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), set piece, 0.40 xG, goal 48’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 2’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 13’ Roger Martínez (Al-Shabab), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 16’ Roger Ibañez (Al-Ahli), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 43’ Roger Martínez (Al-Shabab), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 69’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ Francisco Trincão (Al-Ahli), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 44’ Yacine Adli (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 87’ Francisco Trincão (Al-Ahli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Josh Brownhill (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 12’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Firas Al-Buraikan (Al-Ahli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ Wenderson Galeno (Al-Ahli), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 6’ Saad Yaslam Balobaid (Al-Ahli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Francisco Trincão (Al-Ahli), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 45’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 7’ Saad Yaslam Balobaid (Al-Ahli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 37’ Roger Martínez (Al-Shabab), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 66’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 82’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 40’ Firas Al-Buraikan (Al-Ahli), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 22’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.53 xG, blocked 48’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), set piece, 0.40 xG, goal 48’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 2’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 13’ Roger Martínez (Al-Shabab), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 16’ Roger Ibañez (Al-Ahli), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 43’ Roger Martínez (Al-Shabab), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 69’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ Francisco Trincão (Al-Ahli), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 44’ Yacine Adli (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 87’ Francisco Trincão (Al-Ahli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Josh Brownhill (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 12’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Wenderson Galeno (Al-Ahli), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Firas Al-Buraikan (Al-Ahli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Saad Yaslam Balobaid (Al-Ahli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Francisco Trincão (Al-Ahli), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 45’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 7’ Saad Yaslam Balobaid (Al-Ahli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Al-Shabab 4-4-2 Starting XI
Diaw
Jedvaj 62’
Al-Bulaihi
Al-Enezi
Al-Thani 46’
Podence 28’
Carrasco 3
Brownhill 76’
Adli
Martínez
Mathias 2
Al-Ahli 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sanbi
Balobaid 46’
Hamed 25’
Ibañez
Abdulrahman 76’
Edoa
Aljohani
Bondarenko 46’
Trincão
Gonçalves 46’
Al-Buraikan

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Mory Diaw
90′ 3 1 29 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Mohammed Al-Thani Taken off
45′ 2 1 1 2 – 24 1 – –
Tin Jedvaj Taken off
62′ 2 – – 3 1 48 – – – –
Ali Al-Bulaihi
90′ – – – – – 40 1 – – –
Dhari Al-Enezi
90′ – 1 – 3 1 28 1 – – –
Abdullah Al-Hawsawi Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 1 – 3 – 10 – – – –
Mohammed Al Shwirekh Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 1 1 1 7 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Daniel Podence Taken off
28′ – – 10 2 – – – 1 1 1 –
Josh Brownhill Taken off
76′ – – 59 1 – 2 – 6 6 1 –
Yacine Adli
90′ – 1 67 1 – 3 – 5 1 – –
Yannick Carrasco
90′ 3 – 44 1 – – – 4 1 3 –
Ali Al Asmari Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 10 – – 2 1 3 1 –
Forwards4 players
Roger Martínez
90′ 1 – 3 1 1.06 – – 3 2 24 –
Ricardo Mathias
90′ 2 – 5 2 1.50 – – 7 2 7 –
Abdullah Matuq Came on as a substituteTaken off
62′ – – – – – – – 4 – 8
Abdulrahman Alobud Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – – – – – 2 – 4 –
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-Shabab LDWDW
Al-Ahli LWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Al-Shabab 2-5 Al-Ahli, 13 Feb 26 Next meeting: Al-Ahli vs Al-Shabab, 29 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Al-Shabab vs Al-Ahli meetings

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