Al Ettifaq 2-0 Al-Akhdoud
Updated
Al Ettifaq won: Al Ettifaq 2-0 Al-Akhdoud in the Saudi Pro League (Round 13) on Fri, 2 Jan 2026 at EGO Stadium, Ad Dammām (Dammam). Al Ettifaq goals: Georginio Wijnaldum 54', Georginio Wijnaldum 76' (pen). Expected goals: 2.31-0.36. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Georginio Wijnaldum (9.4).
Match report
Al Ettifaq beat Al-Akhdoud 2-0
Al Ettifaq got the better of Al-Akhdoud 2-0 at EGO Stadium on Friday 2 January in the Saudi Pro League.
Georginio Wijnaldum put Al Ettifaq ahead on 54' (1-0) and added another from the penalty spot on 76' (2-0).
Al Ettifaq had 64% of the ball, shots were 15-7 (9-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.31-0.36. Al Ettifaq were the better side on chances, too.
Georginio Wijnaldum (Al-Ettifaq) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 1,696.
Match stats
| Al Ettifaq | Al-Akhdoud | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.31 | 0.36 |
| Total shots | 15 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 9 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 433 (89%) | 227 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 5 |
Lineups
Al Ettifaq (4-4-2): Marek Rodak, Madallah Al Olayan, Abdullah Ahmed Khateeb, Jack Hendry, Abdulbasit Hindi, Ondrej Duda, Mukhtar Sheik, Álvaro Medrán, Francisco Calvo, Georginio Wijnaldum, Moussa Dembélé
Al-Akhdoud (5-3-2): Samuel Portugal, Saeed Al-Rubaie, Gökhan Gül, Ghassan Hawsawi, Ali Al-Salem, Mohammed Abo Abd, Mateo Borrell, Petros, Juan Pedroza, Abdulaziz Saleh Al Hatila, Burak Ince
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Blaz Kramer for Burak Ince (Al-Akhdoud)
- 54' · Goal · Georginio Wijnaldum (Al Ettifaq)
- 57' · Yellow card · Abdullah Ahmed Khateeb (Al Ettifaq)
- 65' · Substitution · Saleh Al-Harthi for Mateo Borrell (Al-Akhdoud)
- 65' · Substitution · Ibrahim Ashi for Ali Al-Salem (Al-Akhdoud)
- 71' · Substitution · Ahmed Hassan Koka for Moussa Dembélé (Al Ettifaq)
- 76' · Goal · Georginio Wijnaldum (Al Ettifaq)
- 78' · Substitution · Radhi Al Otaibi for Madallah Al Olayan (Al Ettifaq)
- 78' · Substitution · Meshal Sibyani for Abdullah Ahmed Khateeb (Al Ettifaq)
- 84' · Substitution · Mohammed Juhaif for Ghassan Hawsawi (Al-Akhdoud)
- 84' · Substitution · Ahmed Majrashi for Abdulaziz Saleh Al Hatila (Al-Akhdoud)
- 85' · Substitution · Khalid Al Ghannam for Ondrej Duda (Al Ettifaq)
- 85' · Substitution · Faris Al Ghamdi for Francisco Calvo (Al Ettifaq)
- 90' · Substitution · Mohanad Al-Qaydhi for Saeed Al-Rubaie (Al-Akhdoud)
- 90'+8 · Substitution · Majed Dawran for Ahmed Hassan Koka (Al Ettifaq)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Faris Al Ghamdi (Al Ettifaq)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Al Ettifaq vs Al-Akhdoud?
Al Ettifaq won, 2-0 (Saudi Pro League) on Fri, 2 Jan 2026.
When and where is Al Ettifaq vs Al-Akhdoud?
Fri, 2 Jan 2026, 14:35 UTC at EGO Stadium, Ad Dammām (Dammam), Saudi Pro League.