Neom vs Al-Ettifaq

21 May 2026 · Saudi Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Abdullah Al-Harbi

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

Ala'a Al-Hejji 80’

Moussa Dembélé 6’

Match summary

The points were shared as Neom and Al-Ettifaq drew 1-1. Al-Ettifaq led 1-0 at half-time.

Moussa Dembélé put Al-Ettifaq ahead in the 6th minute and Ala'a Al-Hejji equalised in the 80th minute.

Neom had the better of the chances, with 1.60 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Al-Ettifaq's 0.55 from 9.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%

14 Shots 9

3 Shots on target 5

4 Corners 0

8 Attacks 5

12 Dangerous attacks 4

441 Passes 275

87.1% Pass accuracy 80.0%

11 Tackles 9

11 Fouls 13

1 Yellow cards 1

6 Offsides 2

Key events

Neom Al-Ettifaq

Kick-off

6’

Moussa DembéléLeft foot shot

0-1

12’

Khalid Al-GhannamShot on target

Rayane MessiShot on target

43’

Half-time0-1

46’

Matija GlušćevićJoão Costa

Second half underway

53’

Mukhtar AliShot on target

Muhannad Al SaadLuciano Rodríguez

55’

Moussa DembéléShot on target

Alexandre LacazetteShot on target

59’

62’

Ahmed HassanMoussa Dembélé

Faris AbdiAbdulmalik Al Oyayari

67’

Ahmed Al-AnziIslam Ahmed Hawsawi

67’

69’

Awad Abdu DahalMadallah Al-Olayan

Khalifah Al-Dawsari

69’

Mohammed AlburaykRayane Messi

79’

Yahya Mousa GharawiKhalifah Al-Dawsari

79’

Ala'a Al-HejjiRight foot shot

1-1

80’

85’

Ahmed HassanShot on target

90+3’

Faris Al GhamdiMatija Glušćević

90+4’

Abdulhakim MaghforiKhalid Al-Ghannam

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.

Neom 1.60 xGAl-Ettifaq 0.55 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Al-Ettifaq attacking Neom attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Neom 4-4-2 Starting XI

Al-Ettifaq 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Marcin Bułka	90′	4	1	21	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders8 players


Khalifah Al-Dawsari Taken off	79′	1	–	–	1	–	34	3	–	–
Ahmed Hegazy	90′	3	2	–	6	2	54	–	–	–	–
Nathan Zeze	90′	1	–	–	1	–	56	–	–	–	–
Islam Ahmed Hawsawi Taken off	67′	–	–	–	6	–	23	1	–	–	–
Abdulmalik Al Oyayari Taken off	67′	3	–	–	6	–	21	2	–	–	–
Faris Abdi Came on as a substitute	23′	1	–	–	1	–	13	–	–	–	–
Mohammed Alburayk Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	1	–	11	–	–	–	–
Yahya Mousa Gharawi Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Ala'a Al-Hejji	90′	1	–	73	1	–	–	1	1	–	–	–
Amadou Koné	90′	–	–	58	–	–	–	1	4	1	3	–
Rayane Messi Taken off	79′	–	–	30	3	–	1	–	3	–	2	–
Ahmed Al-Anzi Came on as a substitute	23′	–	1	13	1	–	–	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Luciano Rodríguez Taken off	55′	–	–	1	–	0.18	–	1	3	2	4	–
Alexandre Lacazette	90′	–	–	2	1	0.24	–	2	2	–	13	–
Muhannad Al Saad Came on as a substitute	35′	–	–	1	–	0.07	–	–	–	–	15	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Marek Rodák	90′	1	1	37	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Abdullah Khateeb	90′	2	–	–	2	–	26	–	–	–	–
Jack Hendry	90′	–	–	–	2	1	33	–	–	–	–
Abdulbaset Hindi	90′	2	4	–	4	1	26	1	–	–	–
Madallah Al-Olayan Taken off	69′	–	–	–	1	–	15	2	–	–	–
Awad Abdu Dahal Came on as a substitute	21′	2	–	–	2	–	5	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Ondrej Duda	90′	–	–	30	1	–	–	–	2	1	1	–
Mukhtar Ali	90′	–	–	35	–	–	–	1	3	2	2	–
João Costa Taken off	45′	–	–	7	–	–	1	–	1	1	–	–
Georginio Wijnaldum	90′	–	–	15	–	–	–	–	1	1	1	–
Khalid Al-Ghannam Taken off	89′	–	1	18	2	–	2	–	7	1	3	–
Matija Glušćević Came on as a substituteTaken off	44′	–	–	12	–	–	1	–	2	1	1	–

Forwards2 players


Moussa Dembélé Taken off	62′	1	–	2	2	0.14	–	–	3	–	8	–
Ahmed Hassan Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	1	1	0.04	–	–	1	–	7	–

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

Neom L D D W L

Al-Ettifaq L W D W L

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Al-Ettifaq 0-0 Neom, 21 Jan 26 Next meeting: Neom 0-1 Al-Ettifaq, 17 Oct 26 All Neom 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.