Al-Najma 2-1 Al-Jndal
Updated
Al-Najma won: Al-Najma 2-1 Al-Jndal in the Saudi Arabia, First Division (Round 1) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraydah. Al-Najma goals: Diogo Queirós 29', João Novais 51'. Al-Jndal goals: Munther Al Nakhli 18'. Sent off: Khalifah Al Shubaiki (90'). Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Diogo Queirós (8.7).
Match report
Al-Najma beat Al-Jndal 2-1
Al-Najma came from behind to beat Al-Jndal 2-1 at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium on Saturday 22 August in the Saudi Arabia, First Division.
Munther Al Nakhli put Al-Jndal ahead on 18' (0-1), Diogo Queirós levelled for Al-Najma on 29' (1-1) and João Novais restored Al-Najma's lead on 51' (2-1).
Khalifah Al Shubaiki (Al-Jndal) was sent off on 90+2'.
Al-Najma had 61% of the ball, shots were 13-3 (8-3 on target).
Diogo Queirós (Al Najma) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 156. Referee: Meshal Al Shehri.
Match stats
| Al-Najma | Al-Jndal | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Total shots | 13 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 7 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 427 (83%) | 249 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Total shots | 13 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 2 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 1 |
Lineups
Al-Najma (5-3-2): Bader Al Khamali, Diogo Queirós, Nasser Al Haleel, Khaled Al Shammari, Abdullah Al Hawsawi, Khalid Al Khathlan, Abdulelah Al Shammry, Afonso Taira, David Tijanić, Suleiman Saeed, João Novais
Al-Jndal (4-2-3-1): Mohammed Al Shammari, Masoud Bakheet, Thibault Peyre, Jamaan Al Dosari, Mansour Al Shammari, Clech Loufilou, Hussein Al Issa, Mohammed Mile, Omar Al Rashed, Munther Al Nakhli, Fabinho
Key events
- 9' · Yellow card · Nasser Al Haleel (Al-Najma)
- 18' · Goal · Munther Al Nakhli (Al-Jndal)
- 19' · Substitution · Mohammed Al Marri for Khalid Al Khathlan (Al-Najma)
- 29' · Goal · Diogo Queirós (Al-Najma)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Jamaan Al Dosari (Al-Jndal)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Clech Loufilou (Al-Jndal)
- 46' · Substitution · Meshal Al Zahrani for Omar Al Rashed (Al-Jndal)
- 46' · Substitution · Yaser Al Fallatah for Mohammed Mile (Al-Jndal)
- 47' · Yellow card · Afonso Taira (Al-Najma)
- 51' · Goal · João Novais (Al-Najma)
- 68' · Substitution · João Silva for Hussein Al Issa (Al-Jndal)
- 72' · Substitution · Meshari Al Khalif for Munther Al Nakhli (Al-Jndal)
- 75' · Substitution · Iyad Madani for Nasser Al Haleel (Al-Najma)
- 75' · Substitution · Masalah Al-Shaekh for Suleiman Saeed (Al-Najma)
- 85' · Substitution · Khalifah Al Shubaiki for Fabinho (Al-Jndal)
- 89' · Substitution · Omar Al Oudah for Abdullah Al Hawsawi (Al-Najma)
- 89' · Substitution · Ahmad Al Badah for Abdulelah Al Shammry (Al-Najma)
- 90'+2 · Red card · Khalifah Al Shubaiki (Al-Jndal)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Al-Najma vs Al-Jndal?
Al-Najma won, 2-1 (Saudi Arabia, First Division) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026.
When and where is Al-Najma vs Al-Jndal?
Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 16:15 UTC at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia, First Division.