Neom vs Al-Najma

25 December 2025 · Saudi Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Majed Mohammed Al-Shamrani

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • N. Zeze 54’
  • K. Al-Dawsari 89’
  • B. Boutobba 90+5’ (pen)

Match summary

Neom won 2-1 at home to Al-Najma. It was goalless at half-time.

N. Zeze put Neom ahead from a corner in the 54th minute, K. Al-Dawsari made it 2-0 in the 89th minute, and B. Boutobba pulled one back to make it 2-1 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Neom created 2.07 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Al-Najma's 1.27 from 10.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
12 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 2
5 Corners 3
481 Passes 406
86.9% Pass accuracy 83.3%
20 Tackles 12
12 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Neom Al-Najma
11’
R. Al-Tulayhi
H. H. A. AliShot on target
17’
A. HegazyShot on target
44’
A. Faris
51’
N. ZezeLeft foot shot1-0 (Neom)
54’
A. AbduShot on target
54’
64’
A. JasimR. Al-Tulayhi
A. Al-AsmariA. Doucouré
67’
71’
A. Al-HawsawiF. A. Abdulrazzaq
T. A. KhaibriA. Abdu
75’
A. Al-HejjiS. Benrahma
75’
77’
D. Flores
82’
F. A. MutairiR. Quioto
82’
H. Al-DubaisN. A. Haleel
K. Al-DawsariRight foot shot2-0 (Neom)
89’
S. Al-FarajH. H. A. Ali
90’
90’
K. Eid
90’
B. BoutobbaPenalty2-1 (Al-Najma)
90+3’
B. BoutobbaShot on target

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 2.07 1.27 54’ N. Zeze (Neom), 1-0 54’ 89’ K. Al-Dawsari (Neom), 2-0 89’ 90+5’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), 2-1 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.07 1.27 54’ N. Zeze (Neom), 1-0 Zeze 54’ 89’ K. Al-Dawsari (Neom), 2-0 Al-Dawsari 89’ 90+5’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), 2-1 Boutobba 90+5’
Neom 2.07 xGAl-Najma 1.27 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Al-Najma attacking Neom attacking 
54’ N. Zeze (Neom), from a corner, 0.84 xG, goal 90+5’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 89’ K. Al-Dawsari (Neom), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 25’ A. Abdu (Neom), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 71’ R. Quioto (Al-Najma), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 54’ A. Abdu (Neom), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 35’ A. Abdu (Neom), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 44’ A. Hegazy (Neom), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 90+9’ A. Jasim (Al-Najma), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ A. Lacazette (Neom), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ A. Kone (Neom), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ D. Flores (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ R. Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ F. A. Abdulrazzaq (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ S. Benrahma (Neom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ A. Lacazette (Neom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ H. H. A. Ali (Neom), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ S. Benrahma (Neom), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 54’ N. Zeze (Neom), from a corner, 0.84 xG, goal 90+5’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 89’ K. Al-Dawsari (Neom), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 25’ A. Abdu (Neom), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 71’ R. Quioto (Al-Najma), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 54’ A. Abdu (Neom), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 35’ A. Abdu (Neom), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 44’ A. Hegazy (Neom), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 90+9’ A. Jasim (Al-Najma), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ A. Lacazette (Neom), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ A. Kone (Neom), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ R. Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ D. Flores (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ F. A. Abdulrazzaq (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ S. Benrahma (Neom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ A. Lacazette (Neom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ S. Benrahma (Neom), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ H. H. A. Ali (Neom), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ B. Boutobba (Al-Najma), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Neom 4-4-2 Starting XI
Maximiano
Al-Dawsari
Hegazy
Zeze
Faris
Ali 90’
Doucouré 67’
Kone
Benrahma 75’
Abdu 75’
Lacazette
Al-Najma 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Braga
Al-Shammari
Haleel 82’
Caetano
Flores
Abdulrazzaq 71’
Alshamary
Al-Tulayhi
Vargas
Boutobba
Quioto 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
L. Maximiano
90′ 1 1 17 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
K. Al-Dawsari
90′ 3 – – 5 2 54 1 1 – –
A. Hegazy
90′ – – – 4 4 61 – – – –
N. Zeze
90′ 1 1 – 3 2 49 – 1 – –
A. Faris
90′ 1 – – 4 1 48 2 – –
Midfielders6 players
H. H. A. Ali
89′ – – 31 – – 6 1 7 1 – –
A. Doucouré
67′ – – 54 1 – 1 – 3 – 1 –
A. Kone
90′ – – 59 1 – 4 2 6 2 1 –
S. Benrahma
75′ – – 26 2 – 1 – 4 – – –
A. Al-Asmari Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 19 – – – – – 1 – –
A. Al-Hejji Came on as a substitute
15′ – 1 13 1 – 1 1 2 1 1 –
Forwards3 players
A. Abdu
75′ – – 3 1 0.60 – – 4 2 5 –
A. Lacazette
90′ – – 2 – 0.08 – 2 3 2 36 –
T. A. Khaibri Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – – – – 5 –
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 LDWLD
Al-Najma LLLLD

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Al-Najma 2-1 Neom, 11 Apr 26  All Neom vs Al-Najma 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.