Al-Najma 3-4 Al Ettifaq
Updated
Al Ettifaq won: Al-Najma 3-4 Al Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League (Round 14) on Thu, 8 Jan 2026 at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraydah (Buraidah). Al-Najma goals: Rakan Al-Tulayhi 72', Ali Jasim 73', Lázaro 87' (pen). Al Ettifaq goals: Nasser Al-Haleel 27' (og), Moussa Dembélé 39', Francisco Calvo 42', Francisco Calvo 59'. Expected goals: 1.56-2.49. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Francisco Calvo (9.1).
Match report
Al Ettifaq beat Al-Najma 4-3
Al Ettifaq squeezed past Al-Najma 4-3 away from home at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium on Thursday 8 January in the Saudi Pro League.
An own goal by Nasser Al-Haleel put Al Ettifaq ahead on 27' (0-1), Moussa Dembélé made it 0-2 on 39', Francisco Calvo made it 0-3 on 42', added another on 59' (0-4), Rakan Al-Tulayhi pulled one back for Al-Najma on 72' (1-4), Ali Jasim pulled one back for Al-Najma on 73' (2-4) and Lázaro pulled one back for Al-Najma from the penalty spot on 87' (3-4).
Al-Najma had 52% of the ball, shots were 16-16 (5-8 on target) and expected goals finished 1.56-2.49.
Francisco Calvo (Al-Ettifaq) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 231.
Match stats
| Al-Najma | Al Ettifaq | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.56 | 2.49 |
| Total shots | 16 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 35 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 460 (90%) | 407 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Total shots | 16 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 11 |
Lineups
Al-Najma (5-3-2): Victor Braga, Abdullah Al Hawsawi, Nasser Al-Haleel, Samir Caetano, Fahad Al Abdulrazzaq, Vitor Vargas, Abdulelah Al Shammry, Deybi Flores, David Tijanic, Bilal Boutobba, Lázaro
Al Ettifaq (3-1-4-2): Marek Rodak, Abdullah Ahmed Khateeb, Jack Hendry, Abdulbasit Hindi, Mukhtar Sheik, Madallah Al Olayan, Ondrej Duda, Álvaro Medrán, Francisco Calvo, Georginio Wijnaldum, Moussa Dembélé
Key events
- 27' · Goal · Nasser Al-Haleel (Al Ettifaq)
- 39' · Goal · Moussa Dembélé (Al Ettifaq)
- 42' · Goal · Francisco Calvo (Al Ettifaq)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Moussa Dembélé (Al Ettifaq)
- 46' · Substitution · Ali Jasim for Nasser Al-Haleel (Al-Najma)
- 46' · Substitution · Abdulaziz Al Harabi for Fahad Al Abdulrazzaq (Al-Najma)
- 59' · Goal · Francisco Calvo (Al Ettifaq)
- 62' · Substitution · Radhi Al Otaibi for Madallah Al Olayan (Al Ettifaq)
- 62' · Substitution · Khalid Al Ghannam for Mukhtar Sheik (Al Ettifaq)
- 71' · Substitution · Rakan Al-Tulayhi for Abdulelah Al Shammry (Al-Najma)
- 72' · Goal · Rakan Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma)
- 73' · Goal · Ali Jasim (Al-Najma)
- 78' · Yellow card · Khalid Al Ghannam (Al Ettifaq)
- 87' · Goal · Lázaro (Al-Najma)
- 88' · Substitution · Faisal Al-Mutairi for David Tijanic (Al-Najma)
- 88' · Substitution · Nawaf Al-Hawsawi for Vitor Vargas (Al-Najma)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Joao Costa for Georginio Wijnaldum (Al Ettifaq)
- 90'+7 · Substitution · Meshal Sibyani for Francisco Calvo (Al Ettifaq)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Al-Najma vs Al Ettifaq?
Al Ettifaq won, 3-4 (Saudi Pro League) on Thu, 8 Jan 2026.
When and where is Al-Najma vs Al Ettifaq?
Thu, 8 Jan 2026, 17:30 UTC at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraydah (Buraidah), Saudi Pro League.