Hajer 2-4 Al-Najma
Updated
Al-Najma won: Hajer 2-4 Al-Najma in the Saudi Arabia, First Division (Round 8) on Tue, 20 Oct 2026 at Hajer Club Stadium, Al Ahsa. Hajer goals: Wadhah Zaidi 34', Albert Amoah 42'. Al-Najma goals: João Novais 45'+7, Cissé Souleymane 58', Suleiman Saeed 78', Ammar Al Najjar 90'+3. Sent off: Ayoub Derbal (45'). Possession: 35-65. Player of the match: João Novais (8.8).
Match report
Al-Najma beat Hajer 4-2
Al-Najma came from behind to beat Hajer 4-2 away from home at Hajer Club Stadium on Tuesday 20 October in the Saudi Arabia, First Division.
Wadhah Zaidi put Hajer ahead on 34' (1-0), Albert Amoah made it 2-0 on 42', João Novais pulled one back for Al-Najma on 45+7' (2-1), Cissé Souleymane levelled for Al-Najma on 58' (2-2), Suleiman Saeed restored Al-Najma's lead on 78' (2-3) and Ammar Al Najjar made it 2-4 on 90+3'.
Ayoub Derbal (Hajer) was sent off on 45+5'.
Hajer had 35% of the ball, shots were 13-15 (4-7 on target).
João Novais (Al Najma) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
The result leaves Al-Najma 4th on 13 points, with Hajer 16th on 6.
Attendance: 64. Referee: Awad Ali Aizubaidi.
Match stats
| Hajer | Al-Najma | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 35 | 65 |
| Total shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 23 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 178 (72%) | 391 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Total shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 12 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 3 |
Lineups
Hajer (3-4-1-2): Abdullah Al Bahri, Ayoub Derbal, Bakary Coulibaly, Abdullah Al Dossary, Nasser Khalifa, Hamad Al Harbi, Faisal Al Asmari, Abdullah Al Yousef, Wadhah Zaidi, Albert Amoah, Khalid Al Ibrahim
Al-Najma (5-4-1): Bader Al Khamali, Mubarak Al Rajeh, Diogo Queirós, Khalid Al Shuwayyi, Ahmad Al Badah, Khalid Al Khathlan, Mohammed Suhluli, Afonso Taira, João Novais, Cissé Souleymane, Marcos André
Key events
- 34' · Goal · Wadhah Zaidi (Hajer)
- 42' · Goal · Albert Amoah (Hajer)
- 45'+5 · Red card · Ayoub Derbal (Hajer)
- 45'+7 · Goal · João Novais (Al-Najma)
- 46' · Substitution · Murtadha Al Burayh for Abdullah Al Dossary (Hajer)
- 46' · Substitution · Ammar Al Najjar for Ahmad Al Badah (Al-Najma)
- 49' · Yellow card · Khalid Al Shuwayyi (Al-Najma)
- 58' · Goal · Cissé Souleymane (Al-Najma)
- 66' · Substitution · Abdularahman Al Hurayb for Wadhah Zaidi (Hajer)
- 66' · Substitution · Osama Al Mubairik for Faisal Al Asmari (Hajer)
- 76' · Substitution · Mohammed Al Kunaydiri for Mohammed Suhluli (Al-Najma)
- 76' · Substitution · Suleiman Saeed for Khalid Al Khathlan (Al-Najma)
- 78' · Goal · Suleiman Saeed (Al-Najma)
- 80' · Yellow card · Cissé Souleymane (Al-Najma)
- 81' · Yellow card · Diogo Queirós (Al-Najma)
- 82' · Yellow card · Ammar Al Najjar (Al-Najma)
- 85' · Substitution · Iyad Madani for Cissé Souleymane (Al-Najma)
- 87' · Substitution · Walid Al Ghazouani for Albert Amoah (Hajer)
- 87' · Substitution · Khader Al Haj for Hamad Al Harbi (Hajer)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Ammar Al Najjar (Al-Najma)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Murtadha Al Burayh (Hajer)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Hajer vs Al-Najma?
Al-Najma won, 2-4 (Saudi Arabia, First Division) on Tue, 20 Oct 2026.
When and where is Hajer vs Al-Najma?
Tue, 20 Oct 2026, 14:45 UTC at Hajer Club Stadium, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, First Division.