Al-Shabab vs Al-Taawoun

11 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Khalid Al-Ahmari

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Abdullah Matuq 18’
  • Ricardo Mathias 45+6’
  • Yannick Carrasco 85’

Match summary

Al-Shabab won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Al-Taawoun. Al-Shabab led 2-0 at half-time.

Abdullah Matuq put Al-Shabab ahead in the 18th minute, Ricardo Mathias made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time, and Yannick Carrasco made it 3-0 in the 85th minute.

The chances backed that up: Al-Shabab created 2.17 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Al-Taawoun's 0.76 from 15. Al-Shabab had a player sent off.

Match stats

32% Possession 68%
13 Shots 15
6 Shots on target 3
1 Corners 4
75 Attacks 90
40 Dangerous attacks 71
223 Passes 471
70.4% Pass accuracy 87.9%
14 Tackles 15
9 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 5
1 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 4

Key events

Al-Shabab Al-Taawoun
Kick-off
15’
Corner
Abdullah MatuqRight foot shot1-0 (Al-Shabab)
18’
20’
Corner
Josh BrownhillShot on target
22’
Ali Al-BulaihiVAR: Card upgraded
30’
Ali Al-BulaihiProfessional foul last man
33’
43’
45’
Corner
45+1’
Ricardo MathiasRight foot shot2-0 (Al-Shabab)
45+6’
Half-time2-0
47’
Abderazak HamdallahVAR: No penalty
49’
Yannick CarrascoShot on target
51’
Second half underway
62’
Abderazak HamdallahShot on target
62’
Corner
Corner
64’
66’
Ashraf El MahdiouiVAR: Card upgraded
67’
Yacine AdliArgument
70’
70’
78’
Yannick CarrascoRight foot shot3-0 (Al-Shabab)
85’
88’
Younes El BahraouiShot on target
90+3’
Marin PetkovShot on target
Full-time3-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.17 0.76 18’ Abdullah Matuq (Al-Shabab), 1-0 18’ 45+6’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), 2-0 45+6’ 85’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), 3-0 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.17 0.76 18’ Abdullah Matuq (Al-Shabab), 1-0 Matuq 18’ 45+6’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), 2-0 Mathias 45+6’ 85’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), 3-0 Carrasco 85’
Al-Shabab 2.17 xGAl-Taawoun 0.76 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Al-Taawoun attacking Al-Shabab attacking 
51’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 17’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 51’ Tin Jedvaj (Al-Shabab), set piece, 0.24 xG, off target 6’ Roger Martínez (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 18’ Abdullah Matuq (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 18’ Abdullah Matuq (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 15’ Yacine Adli (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 88’ Younes El Bahraoui (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 62’ Abderazak Hamdallah (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 85’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 20’ Muteb Al-Mufarrij (Al-Taawoun), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 35’ Marin Petkov (Al-Taawoun), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 51’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 55’ Ashraf El Mahdioui (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Marin Petkov (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 40’ Ashraf El Mahdioui (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 5’ Parfait Guiagon (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Marin Petkov (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 42’ Mohammed Al-Kuwaykibi (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Parfait Guiagon (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Josh Brownhill (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ Yacine Adli (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Abderazak Hamdallah (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Nedim Bajrami (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Faris Al Ghamdi (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Abdullah Matuq (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Marin Petkov (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 17’ Ricardo Mathias (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 51’ Tin Jedvaj (Al-Shabab), set piece, 0.24 xG, off target 6’ Roger Martínez (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 18’ Abdullah Matuq (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 18’ Abdullah Matuq (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 15’ Yacine Adli (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 88’ Younes El Bahraoui (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 62’ Abderazak Hamdallah (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 85’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 20’ Muteb Al-Mufarrij (Al-Taawoun), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 35’ Marin Petkov (Al-Taawoun), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 51’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 55’ Ashraf El Mahdioui (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Marin Petkov (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 40’ Ashraf El Mahdioui (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 5’ Parfait Guiagon (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Marin Petkov (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Parfait Guiagon (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Yacine Adli (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Mohammed Al-Kuwaykibi (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Abderazak Hamdallah (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Josh Brownhill (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ Nedim Bajrami (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Faris Al Ghamdi (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Abdullah Matuq (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Marin Petkov (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Al-Shabab 4-4-2 Starting XI
Diaw
Jedvaj
Al-Bulaihi
Anzi 64’
Al-Thani
Matuq 63’
Carrasco
Brownhill
Adli 88’
Martínez 37’
Mathias 88’
Al-Taawoun 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Mailson
Belaid
Al-Mufarrij
Mahnashi 68’
Mahdioui
Ghamdi 68’
Petkov
Guiagon 57’
Bajrami 57’
Al-Kuwaykibi 80’
Hamdallah

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Mory Diaw
90′ 3 0 37 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
90′ 2 1 1 3 – 21 – – – –
90′ 1 1 – 3 2 28 1 – – –
Ali Al-Bulaihi Sent off
33′ – – – – – 23 1 – –
Sultan Al Anzi Taken off
64′ 3 2 – 5 – 13 – – – –
Mamadou Barry Came on as a substitute
53′ – 1 1 2 1 4 – – – –
Abdullah Al-Hawsawi Came on as a substitute
27′ 1 – – 1 – 7 – – – –
Dhari Al-Enezi Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – 3 – 2 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Abdullah Matuq Taken off
63′ 1 – 10 – – 2 – 4 1 1
90′ – – 27 2 – 1 – 3 – 1 –
Yacine Adli Taken off
88′ – – 19 3 – – 1 1 1 1
90′ 1 – 17 2 – 1 1 3 2 1 –
Ali Al Asmari Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 4 – – – – 1 1 – –
Awad Al-Nashri Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 – – 2 – 3 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Roger Martínez Taken off
37′ – – 1 1 0.19 – – 1 – 3 –
Ricardo Mathias Taken off
88′ 1 1 2 1 1.01 – 3 10 1 11 –
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.

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