Saudi Arabia 2-1 North Macedonia
Updated
Saudi Arabia won: Saudi Arabia 2-1 North Macedonia in the International Friendlies on Thu, 4 Sept 2025 at Stadion Seifertova ulice, Praha. Saudi Arabia goals: Firas Al-Buraikan 45', Abdullah Al-Hamdan 78'. North Macedonia goals: Aleksandar Trajkovski 41'. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Saleh Abu Al-Shamat (8).
Match report
Saudi Arabia beat North Macedonia 2-1
Saudi Arabia came from behind to beat North Macedonia 2-1 at Stadion Seifertova ulice on Thursday 4 September in the International Friendlies.
Aleksandar Trajkovski put North Macedonia ahead on 41' (0-1), Firas Al-Buraikan levelled for Saudi Arabia on 45' (1-1) and Abdullah Al-Hamdan restored Saudi Arabia's lead on 78' (2-1).
Saudi Arabia had 66% of the ball, shots were 11-5 (7-2 on target).
Saleh Abu Al-Shamat (Saudi Arabia) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 500.
Match stats
| Saudi Arabia | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Total shots | 11 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 12 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 481 (86%) | 205 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 7 |
| Total shots | 11 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 3 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 2 |
Lineups
Saudi Arabia (4-3-3): Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi, Moteb Al-Harbi, Mohammed Sulaiman, Hassan Al Tambakti, Saad Al-Nasser, Mohamed Kanno, Abdullah Alkhaibari, Musab Al-Juwayr, Abdulrahman Al-Obood, Firas Al-Buraikan, Saleh Abu Al-Shamat
North Macedonia (4-2-3-1): Stole Dimitrievski, Nikola Serafimov, Visar Musliu, Luka Stankovski, Ezgjan Alioski, Isnik Alimi, Stefan Despotovski, Milan Ristovski, Darko Velkovski, Jani Atanasov, Aleksandar Trajkovski
Key events
- 41' · Goal · Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia)
- 45' · Goal · Firas Al-Buraikan (Saudi Arabia)
- 46' · Substitution · Bojan Ilievski for Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia)
- 46' · Substitution · Lirim Qamili for Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia)
- 46' · Substitution · Elmin Rastoder for Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia)
- 46' · Substitution · Ali Majrashi for Saad Al-Nasser (Saudi Arabia)
- 59' · Yellow card · Lirim Qamili (North Macedonia)
- 60' · Substitution · Enis Bardhi for Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia)
- 60' · Substitution · Eljif Elmas for Luka Stankovski (North Macedonia)
- 66' · Yellow card · Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia)
- 68' · Substitution · Marwan Al-Sahafi for Abdulrahman Al-Obood (Saudi Arabia)
- 68' · Substitution · Saleh Al-Shehri for Firas Al-Buraikan (Saudi Arabia)
- 68' · Substitution · Abdullah Al-Hamdan for Saleh Abu Al-Shamat (Saudi Arabia)
- 75' · Substitution · Tihomir Kostadinov for Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia)
- 78' · Substitution · Mukhtar Sheik for Musab Al-Juwayr (Saudi Arabia)
- 78' · Goal · Abdullah Al-Hamdan (Saudi Arabia)
- 84' · Yellow card · Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi (Saudi Arabia)
- 86' · Substitution · Saad Al-Mousa for Moteb Al-Harbi (Saudi Arabia)
- 90' · Yellow card · Ali Majrashi (Saudi Arabia)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Saudi Arabia vs North Macedonia?
Saudi Arabia won, 2-1 (International Friendlies) on Thu, 4 Sept 2025.
When and where is Saudi Arabia vs North Macedonia?
Thu, 4 Sept 2025, 15:00 UTC at Stadion Seifertova ulice, Praha, International Friendlies.