Al Taawoun 2-0 Al Shabab Riyadh
Updated
Al Taawoun won: Al Taawoun 2-0 Al Shabab Riyadh in the Saudi Pro League (Round 14) on Fri, 9 Jan 2026 at Al Taawoun Club Stadium, Buraydah (Buraidah). Al Taawoun goals: Roger Martínez 27' (pen), Angelo Fulgini 45'+4. Sent off: Mohammed Al Shwirekh (18'), Abdullah Matuq (90'). Expected goals: 2.82-0.48. Possession: 70-30. Player of the match: Angelo Fulgini (8.5).
Match report
Al Taawoun beat Al Shabab Riyadh 2-0
Al Taawoun beat Al Shabab Riyadh 2-0 at Al Taawoun Club Stadium on Friday 9 January in the Saudi Pro League.
Roger Martínez put Al Taawoun ahead from the penalty spot on 27' (1-0) and Angelo Fulgini made it 2-0 on 45+4'.
Mohammed Al Shwirekh (Al Shabab Riyadh) was sent off on 18' and Abdullah Matuq (Al Shabab Riyadh) was sent off on 90+6'.
Al Taawoun had 70% of the ball, shots were 19-10 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.82-0.48. Al Taawoun were the better side on chances, too.
Angelo Fulgini (Al-Taawoun) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 4,201.
Match stats
| Al Taawoun | Al Shabab Riyadh | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 70 | 30 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.82 | 0.48 |
| Total shots | 19 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 16 |
| Big chances | 7 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 507 (87%) | 174 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 19 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 6 |
Lineups
Al Taawoun (4-3-3): Mailson, Mohammed Mahzari, Muteb Al Mufarrij, Mohammed Waleed, Bassam Al-Hurayji, Flávio, Aschraf El Mahdioui, Angelo Fulgini, Sultan Mandash, Roger Martínez, Mohammed Marzouq Al Kuwaykibi
Al Shabab Riyadh (4-4-2): Marcelo Grohe, Hussain Al-Sabiyani, Mohammed Al Shwirekh, Wesley Hoedt, Saad Balobaid, Unai Hernández, Vincent Sierro, Josh Brownhill, Yacine Adli, Carlos, Yannick Carrasco
Key events
- 2' · Yellow card · Carlos (Al Shabab Riyadh)
- 18' · Red card · Mohammed Al Shwirekh (Al Shabab Riyadh)
- 27' · Goal · Roger Martínez (Al Taawoun)
- 34' · Yellow card · Unai Hernández (Al Shabab Riyadh)
- 45'+4 · Goal · Angelo Fulgini (Al Taawoun)
- 46' · Substitution · Sultan Al Anzi for Vincent Sierro (Al Shabab Riyadh)
- 54' · Yellow card · Hussain Al-Sabiyani (Al Shabab Riyadh)
- 67' · Substitution · Abdullah Matuq for Hussain Al-Sabiyani (Al Shabab Riyadh)
- 70' · Substitution · Cristhoper Zambrano for Bassam Al-Hurayji (Al Taawoun)
- 70' · Substitution · Meshal Al Alaeli for Sultan Mandash (Al Taawoun)
- 79' · Substitution · Abdulfattah Adam for Roger Martínez (Al Taawoun)
- 79' · Substitution · Victor Hugo for Angelo Fulgini (Al Taawoun)
- 82' · Yellow card · Muteb Al Mufarrij (Al Taawoun)
- 84' · Substitution · Nasser Ali Al Bishi for Josh Brownhill (Al Shabab Riyadh)
- 85' · Substitution · Nawaf Al-Sadi for Unai Hernández (Al Shabab Riyadh)
- 85' · Substitution · Ahmed Saleh Bahusayn for Mohammed Marzouq Al Kuwaykibi (Al Taawoun)
- 86' · Yellow card · Wesley Hoedt (Al Shabab Riyadh)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Abdullah Matuq (Al Shabab Riyadh)
- 90'+6 · Red card · Abdullah Matuq (Al Shabab Riyadh)
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Questions
Who won Al Taawoun vs Al Shabab Riyadh?
Al Taawoun won, 2-0 (Saudi Pro League) on Fri, 9 Jan 2026.
When and where is Al Taawoun vs Al Shabab Riyadh?
Fri, 9 Jan 2026, 15:05 UTC at Al Taawoun Club Stadium, Buraydah (Buraidah), Saudi Pro League.