Al-Najma 1-0 Al Shabab Riyadh
Updated
Al-Najma won: Al-Najma 1-0 Al Shabab Riyadh in the Saudi Pro League (Round 34) on Wed, 20 May 2026 at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraydah (Buraidah). Al-Najma goals: Lázaro 45' (pen). Expected goals: 1.66-0.88. Possession: 36-64. Player of the match: Waled Al-Enazi (8.4).
Match report
Al-Najma beat Al Shabab Riyadh 1-0
Al-Najma narrowly beat Al Shabab Riyadh 1-0 at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium on Wednesday 20 May in the Saudi Pro League.
Lázaro put Al-Najma ahead from the penalty spot on 45' (1-0).
Al-Najma had 36% of the ball, shots were 12-7 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.66-0.88.
Waled Al-Enazi (Al Najma) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Match stats
| Al-Najma | Al Shabab Riyadh | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 36 | 64 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.66 | 0.88 |
| Total shots | 12 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 25 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 186 (75%) | 387 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 9 |
| Total shots | 12 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 5 |
Lineups
Al-Najma (5-4-1): Waled Al-Enazi, Nasser Al-Haleel, Mohammed Al Fatil, Khalid Al-Shammari, Sultan Al-Essa, Nawaf Al-Hawsawi, Rakan Al-Tulayhi, Abdulaziz Al Harabi, David Tijanic, Lázaro, Felippe Cardoso
Al Shabab Riyadh (4-4-2): Marcelo Grohe, Ali Makki, Wesley Hoedt, Ali Al-Bulayhi, Saad Balobaid, Ali Al-Azaizeh, Yousef Alsayyali, Yacine Adli, Hammam Al-Hammami, Josh Brownhill, Haroune Camara
Key events
- 21' · Yellow card · Rakan Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma)
- 23' · Yellow card · Wesley Hoedt (Al Shabab Riyadh)
- 30' · Yellow card · Abdulaziz Al Harabi (Al-Najma)
- 45' · Goal · Lázaro (Al-Najma)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Mohammed Al Fatil (Al-Najma)
- 46' · Substitution · Abdullah Saeed for Ali Al-Azaizeh (Al Shabab Riyadh)
- 49' · Yellow card · Nawaf Al-Hawsawi (Al-Najma)
- 52' · Yellow card · Haroune Camara (Al Shabab Riyadh)
- 59' · Substitution · Mobarak Al-Rajeh for Ali Makki (Al Shabab Riyadh)
- 71' · Substitution · Unai Hernández for Yousef Alsayyali (Al Shabab Riyadh)
- 77' · Substitution · Bilal Boutobba for Rakan Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma)
- 83' · Substitution · Hussain Al-Sabiyani for Ali Al-Bulayhi (Al Shabab Riyadh)
- 84' · Substitution · Vitor Vargas for Nawaf Al-Hawsawi (Al-Najma)
- 88' · Yellow card · Nasser Al-Haleel (Al-Najma)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Mohammed Mile for Lázaro (Al-Najma)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Lázaro (Al-Najma)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Al-Najma vs Al Shabab Riyadh?
Al-Najma won, 1-0 (Saudi Pro League) on Wed, 20 May 2026.
When and where is Al-Najma vs Al Shabab Riyadh?
Wed, 20 May 2026, 18:00 UTC at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraydah (Buraidah), Saudi Pro League.