Al Ettifaq 0-3 Diriyah
Updated
Diriyah won: Al Ettifaq 0-3 Diriyah in the Saudi Pro League (Round 4) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 at Al Ettifaq Club Stadium, Dammam. Diriyah goals: Darwin Núñez 8', Adil Boulbina 53', Darwin Núñez 81'. Expected goals: 1.35-2.33. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Nikola Vasilj (9.4).
Match report
Diriyah rout Al Ettifaq 3-0
Diriyah thrashed Al Ettifaq 3-0 away from home at Al Ettifaq Club Stadium on Saturday 29 August in the Saudi Pro League.
Darwin Núñez put Diriyah ahead on 8' (0-1), Adil Boulbina made it 0-2 on 53' and Darwin Núñez made it 0-3 on 81'.
Al Ettifaq had 54% of the ball, shots were 17-16 (7-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.35-2.33.
Nikola Vasilj (Al Diriyah) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 1,130. Referee: Abdullah Al Owaydan.
Match stats
| Al Ettifaq | Diriyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.35 | 2.33 |
| Total shots | 17 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 22 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 384 (90%) | 315 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Total shots | 17 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 11 |
Lineups
Al Ettifaq (4-1-4-1): Turki Ba Al Jawsh, Radhi Al Otaibi, Jack Hendry, Abdullah Khateeb, Meshal Al Alaeli, Ondrej Duda, Jordan Larsson, Álvaro Medrán, Yasir Shammari, Bersant Celina, Moussa Dembélé
Diriyah (4-4-2): Nikola Vasilj, Taher Wadi, Chancel Mbemba, Qasem Lajami, Khalid Al Asiri, Clayton Diandy, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Enzo Millot, Adil Boulbina, Óscar Rodríguez, Darwin Núñez
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Darwin Núñez (Diriyah)
- 26' · Yellow card · Khalid Al Asiri (Diriyah)
- 27' · Substitution · Meshal Sibyani for Radhi Al Otaibi (Al Ettifaq)
- 49' · Yellow card · Meshal Sibyani (Al Ettifaq)
- 53' · Goal · Adil Boulbina (Diriyah)
- 54' · Substitution · Khalid Al Ghannam for Yasir Shammari (Al Ettifaq)
- 54' · Substitution · Rayane Messi for Jordan Larsson (Al Ettifaq)
- 58' · Substitution · Abdulaziz Al Faraj for Taher Wadi (Diriyah)
- 59' · Substitution · Hattan Bahbri for Adil Boulbina (Diriyah)
- 59' · Substitution · Mohamed Hameran for Khalid Al Asiri (Diriyah)
- 72' · Substitution · Faris Al Ghamdi for Bersant Celina (Al Ettifaq)
- 72' · Substitution · Abdullah Al Bishi for Meshal Al Alaeli (Al Ettifaq)
- 81' · Goal · Darwin Núñez (Diriyah)
- 82' · Substitution · Meshari Al Nemer for Óscar Rodríguez (Diriyah)
- 89' · Substitution · Abdulelah Al Malki for Darwin Núñez (Diriyah)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Al Ettifaq vs Diriyah?
Diriyah won, 0-3 (Saudi Pro League) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026.
When and where is Al Ettifaq vs Diriyah?
Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC at Al Ettifaq Club Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Pro League.