Live Action: Al-Ahli v Al-Ittihad (Saudi Pro League)
Leaders-Mena magazine will provide a live coverage for Saturday’s game between Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad in the 26th week of the Saudi Pro League.
Fulltime: Al-Ahli 2-2 Al-Ittihad
Scorers: R. Ibañez 51′, I. Toney 82′ / M. Diaby 74′, K. Benzema 90+4′
Yellow cards:
Roger Ibañez, Wenderson Galeno, Ivan Toney, Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli)
Fabinho, Saleh Al-Shehri (Al-Ittihad)
Lineups:
Al-Ahli: Edouard Mendy; Ali Majrashi, Merih Demiral, Roger Ibañez, Mohamed Sulaiman; Riyad Mahrez, Franck Kessié, Gabri Veiga (Fahad Al-Rashidi 90+8), Wenderson Galeno; Firas Al-Buraikan (Eid Al-Muwallad 85), Ivan Toney
Al-Ittihad: Mohammed Al-Mahasneh (Hamed Al-Shanqiti 69); Muhannad Shanqeeti (Fawaz Al-Soqoor 90+2), Danilo Pereira, Saad Al-Mousa (Abdulelah Al-Amri 46), Hassan Kadesh; N’Golo Kanté, Houssem Aouar (Abdulrahman Al-Obud 90+2), Fabinho; Moussa Diaby, Karim Benzema, Unai Hernández (Saleh Al-Shehri 69)
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Fulltime
90+16′ Second half ends.
90+12′ Throw-in for Al-Ahli in the attacking half
90+11′ Abdulelah Al-Amri wins a free kick for Al-Ittihad in the defensive half following a foul by Ivan Toney.
90+8′ Substitution for Al-Ahli: Fahad Al-Rashidi replaces Gabri Veiga
90+6′ Al-Ahli’s Gabri Veiga gets a yellow card for a bad foul.
(GOAL) Benzema connects with Abdulelah Al-Amri’s through ball with a left-footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
90+4′ GOOAAL… Karim Benzema levels the score.
90+2′ Double substitution for Al-Ittihad: Fawaz Al-Soqoor replaces Muhannad Al-Shanqiti; Abdulrahman Al-Obud comes in for Houssem Aouar
90+1′ Al-Ittihad keeper Hamed Al-Shanqiti produces a great save to block Ivan Toney’s header from the centre of the box.
90′ The fourth official announces 13 minutes of added time.
89′ Corner for Al-Ahli; conceded by Danilo Pereira.
87′ Saleh Al-Shehri wins a free kick for Al-Ittihad on the right wing.
86′ Karim Benzema makes a try on the goal with a powerful left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it misses to the left
85′ Substitution for Al-Ahli: Eid Al-Muwallad replaces Firas Al-Buraikan
85′ Al-Ittihad’s Muhannad Al-Shanqiti wins a free kick on the right wing following a foul by Firas Al-Buraikan
(GOAL) Ivan Toney strikes the ball with his right foot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
82′ GOOAAL… Ivan Toney doubles the score for Al-Ahli
82′ Saleh Al-Shehri gets a yellow card for hand ball
80′ Throw-in for Al-Ahli
78′ Galeno wins a free kick for Al-Ahli in the defensive half following a foul by Muhannad Al-Shanqiti
77′ Merih Demiral heads the ball from the right side of the box, but his header is saved in the top centre of the goal.
(GOAL) Moussa Diaby connects with second-half substitute Saleh Al-Shehri’s though ball with a thunderous right-footed stike from very close range to the centre of the goal.
74′ GOOAAL… Al-Ittihad level the score
72′ Al-Ittihad midfielder Fabinho gets a yellow card for a bad foul
70′ Franck Kessie connects with Gabri Veiga’s pass with a right-footed strike from outside the box, but it misses to the left.
70′ Ali Majrashi wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69′ Double Substitution for Al-Ittihad: Hamed Al-Shanqiti replaces injured keeper Mohammed Al-Mahasnah; Saleh Al-Shehri comes in for Unai Hernández
67′ Delay in match because of an injury to Al-Ittihad keeper Mohammed Al-Mahasnah.
66′ Ibañez was close to doubling the score for Al-Ahli with a header from close range, but it is just a bit too high. 65′ Corner for Al-Ahli; conceded by N’Golo Kanté
63′ Delay in match because of an injury to Ibañez
61′ Abdulelah Al-Amri wins a free kick for Al-Ittihad in the attacking half
60′ Al-Ittihad are pushing forward seeking to level the score
60′ Muhannad Al-Shanqiti wins a free kick on the right wing.
58′ Al-Ahli’s Galeno wins a free kick on the left wing.
55′ Goal kick for Al-Ittihad
54′ Ibañez wins a free kick in the defensive half.
(GOAL) Ibañez connects with Riyad Mahrez’s cross following a corner with a powerful header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
51′ GOOAAL… Al-Ahli score
49′ Al-Ahli’s Ali Majrashi wins a free kick in the defensive half following a foul by Houssem Aouar.
48′ Danilo Pereira wins a free kick for Al-Ittihad in the defensive half.
47′ N’Golo Kanté was close to handing Al-Ittihad the lead with his left-footed shot from a difficult angle on the left, but his strike goes wide.
46′ Second half begins.
46′ Substitution for Al-Ittihad: Abdulelah Al-Amri replaces Saad Al-Mousa
Halftime
45+9′ First half ends
45+7′ VAR Decision: No penalty
45+6′ VAR check for a possible penalty kick for Al-Ittihad
45+5′ Firas Al Buriakan’s left-footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45+3′ Ivan Toney receives a yellow card
45+1′ The fourth official announces 5 minutes of added time
45′ VAR Decision: No penalty
45′ VAR check for a possible penalty kick for Al-Ahli
44′ Al-Ahli’s Galeno gets a yellow card for a bad foul.
42′ Hand ball by Ali Majrashi
41′ Al-Ittihad’s Unai Hernández wins a free kick in the defensive half
39′ WHAT A CHANCE! Fabinho connects with Dibay’s cross following a corner with a powerful header from close range, but it misses to the left.
38′ Corner for Al-Ittihad; conceded by Galeno
37′ Fabinho wins a free kick for Al-Ittihad in the attacking half.
30′ At the half-hour mark the game remains tied, though Al-Ahli are dominating with 53% possession.
30′ Throw-in for Al-Ittihad.
21′ Delay in match because of an injury to Al-Ittihad keeper Mohammed Al-Mahasnah
19′ Unai Hernández connects with Kanté’s pass following a fast break with a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is too high.
18′ Galeno unleashes a right-footed strike from outside the box, but it misses to the left following a corner.
17′ Corner for Al-Ahli; conceded by Mohammed Al-Mahasnah
17′ Riyad Mahrez’s left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
14′ Al-Ahli’s Roger Ibañez gets a yellow card for a bad foul
14′ Moussa Diaby wins a free kick on the right wing.
9′ Al-Ahli’s Galeno wins a free kick in the attacking half following a bad foul by Fabinho.
8′ Mohammed Al-Mahasnah wins a free kick for Al-Ittihad in the defensive half.
7′ Firas Al-Bruaikan’s header from the centre of the box goes wide to the left following a set-piece situation.
6′ Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney wins a free kick in the attacking half.
1′ Saad Al-Mousa wins a free kick for Al-Ittihad in the defensive half following a foul by Ivan Toney
1′ First half begins.
18:00 Al-Ahli’s defense faces challenges with the absence of Otayf, Balobaid, and Demiral, while Al-Ittihad also struggle with injuries to Al-Amri, Bergwijn, and others, limiting their tactical options.
17:00 Possible starting lineups:
Al-Ahli: Al-Sanbi; Majrashi, Zabdani, Ibañez, Dams; Mahrez, Kessié, Alexsander, Galeno; al-Buraikan, Toney.
Al-Ittihad: Rajković; Kadesh, Pereira, Al-Mousa, Al-Shanqeeti; Fabinho, Kante; Al Obood, Al-Ghamdi, Diaby; Benzema.
16:00: The visitors have secured 19 victories, four draws, and two defeats. Despite a recent streak of three consecutive draws, they returned to winning form with a 1-0 triumph over Al-Riyadh.
15:00: The hosts have recorded 15 wins, three draws, and seven losses. They enter this match having secured just one point from a possible six in their last two games.
14:00: In their 49 previous encounters, both teams have 18 wins each, with 13 matches ending in draws. Their most recent meeting was in October 2024, a league fixture that ended 1-0 in favor of Al-Ittihad.
13:00: Al-Ittihad currently lead the league with 61 points, four points clear of second-placed Al-Hilal. Meanwhile, Al-Ahli sit in fifth place with 48 points, three points behind fourth-placed Al-Qadsiyah.
12:00 Al-Ittihad will go head-to-head against Al-Ahli in Jeddah derby as part of the 26th week of the Saudi Pro League on Saturday, seeking a victory to tighten their grip on the league summit.
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Jeddah)
Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia)
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