Al-Najma 0-1 Ittihad Jeddah
Updated
Ittihad Jeddah won: Al-Najma 0-1 Ittihad Jeddah in the Saudi Pro League (Round 3) on Sat, 20 Sept 2025 at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraydah (Buraidah). Ittihad Jeddah goals: N'Golo Kanté 90'+6. Expected goals: 0.81-0.72. Possession: 40-60. Player of the match: N'Golo Kanté (8.3).
Match report
Ittihad Jeddah beat Al-Najma 1-0
Ittihad Jeddah narrowly beat Al-Najma 1-0 away from home at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium on Saturday 20 September in the Saudi Pro League.
N'Golo Kanté put Ittihad Jeddah ahead on 90+6' (0-1).
N'Golo Kanté's 90+6' strike proved decisive.
Al-Najma had 40% of the ball, shots were 13-9 (3-1 on target) and expected goals finished 0.81-0.72.
N'Golo Kanté (Al Ittihad) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 2,659.
Match stats
| Al-Najma | Ittihad Jeddah | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 40 | 60 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.81 | 0.72 |
| Total shots | 13 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 37 |
| Big chances | 0 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 302 (83%) | 472 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Total shots | 13 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 6 |
Lineups
Al-Najma (4-3-3): Victor Braga, Fahad Al Abdulrazzaq, Khalid Al-Shammari, Jawad El Yamiq, Mohammed Al-Kunaydiri, Abdulelah Al Shammry, Deybi Flores, David Tijanic, Bilal Boutobba, Lázaro, Ali Jasim
Ittihad Jeddah (4-3-3): Mohammed Al-Absi, Muhannad Shanqeeti, Saad Al-Mousa, Danilo Pereira, Mario Mitaj, N'Golo Kanté, Houssem Aouar, Fabinho, Moussa Diaby, Saleh Al-Shehri, Steven Bergwijn
Key events
- 25' · Substitution · Jan-Carlo Simic for Muhannad Shanqeeti (Ittihad Jeddah)
- 29' · Yellow card · Mario Mitaj (Ittihad Jeddah)
- 53' · Yellow card · Abdulelah Al Shammry (Al-Najma)
- 60' · Yellow card · Houssem Aouar (Ittihad Jeddah)
- 64' · Substitution · Abdulrahman Al-Obood for Saleh Al-Shehri (Ittihad Jeddah)
- 71' · Substitution · Rakan Al-Tulayhi for Abdulelah Al Shammry (Al-Najma)
- 73' · Yellow card · Saad Al-Mousa (Ittihad Jeddah)
- 85' · Substitution · Faisal Al-Mutairi for Ali Jasim (Al-Najma)
- 86' · Yellow card · Steven Bergwijn (Ittihad Jeddah)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Hisham Al Dubais for Lázaro (Al-Najma)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Nasser Al-Haleel for Fahad Al Abdulrazzaq (Al-Najma)
- 90'+6 · Goal · N'Golo Kanté (Ittihad Jeddah)
- 90'+9 · Substitution · Ahmed Al-Julaydan for Moussa Diaby (Ittihad Jeddah)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Al-Najma vs Ittihad Jeddah?
Ittihad Jeddah won, 0-1 (Saudi Pro League) on Sat, 20 Sept 2025.
When and where is Al-Najma vs Ittihad Jeddah?
Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 15:40 UTC at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraydah (Buraidah), Saudi Pro League.