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Damac won: Damac 2-1 Ittihad Jeddah in the Saudi Pro League (Round 17) on Mon, 27 Jan 2025 at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium, Abha. Damac goals: Georges-Kevin N'Koudou 17', Georges-Kevin N'Koudou 90'+4. Ittihad Jeddah goals: Karim Benzema 45'+4. Expected goals: 0.41-1.53. Possession: 29-71. Player of the match: Georges-Kevin N'Koudou (9.1).
Damac squeezed past Ittihad Jeddah 2-1 at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium on Monday 27 January in the Saudi Pro League.
Georges-Kevin N'Koudou put Damac ahead on 17' (1-0), Karim Benzema levelled for Ittihad Jeddah on 45+4' (1-1) and Georges-Kevin N'Koudou restored Damac's lead on 90+4' (2-1).
Georges-Kevin N'Koudou's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
Damac had 29% of the ball, shots were 10-17 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.41-1.53. Ittihad Jeddah created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Georges-Kevin N'Koudou (Damac FC) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 14,973.
| Damac | Ittihad Jeddah | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 29 | 71 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.41 | 1.53 |
| Total shots | 10 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 8 | 34 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 194 (80%) | 523 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 18 |
| Total shots | 10 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 13 |
Damac (4-4-2): Florin Nita, Ramzi Solan, Farouk Chafai, Abdelkader Bedrane, Dhari Sayyar Al-Anazi, Francois Kamano, Nicolae Stanciu, Faisal Al-Subiani, Mohammed Alkhaibari, Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo, Georges-Kevin N'Koudou
Ittihad Jeddah (4-2-3-1): Predrag Rajkovic, Hasan Kadesh, Danilo Pereira, Saad Al-Mousa, Muhannad Shanqeeti, Fabinho, N'Golo Kanté, Steven Bergwijn, Houssem Aouar, Abdulrahman Al-Obood, Karim Benzema
Damac won, 2-1 (Saudi Pro League) on Mon, 27 Jan 2025.
Mon, 27 Jan 2025, 14:05 UTC at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium, Abha, Saudi Pro League.