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Live Action: Al Ittihad v Al Ahli (Saudi Pro League)

Leaders-Mena magazine provided a live coverage of Thursday’s game between Al Ittihad and Al Ali in the 9th week of the Saudi Pro League.

 

Fulltime: Al Ittihad 1-0 Al Ahli

Scorers: S. Al-Shehri 42′

 

Yellow cards:

Abdulelah Al-Amri (Al Ittihad)

Ali Al-Asmari, Roger Ibañez, Franck Kessie (Al Ahli)

 

90+16′ Second half ends.

90+14′ Substitution for Al Ittihad: Abdulaziz Al-Bishi comes in for Moussa Diaby

90+12′ Moussa Diaby hits the left post with a left-footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by N’Golo Kanté following a fast break.

90+11′ Corner kick for Al Ahli

90+9′ Substitution for Al Ahli: Sumayhan Al-Nabit replaces Gabri Veiga

90+8′ Free kick for Al Ittihad in their own half

90+4′ Al Ahi’s Franck Kessie receives a yellow card for a bad foul.

90+2′ Al Ahli’s Ibañez gets a yellow card for a bad foul

90′ The fourth official signals 13 minutes of added time.

89′ Goal kick for Al Ittihad

88′ Al Ahli’s Roberto Firmino wins a free kick in the attacking half.

86′ Corner kick for Al Ittihad.

86′ Substitution for Al Ittihad: Abdulrahman Al-Obud replaces Steven Bergwijn.

85′ Al Ittihad’s Predrag Rajkovic wins a free kick in the defensive half.

84′ Hand ball by Al Ittihad’s Saad Al-Mousa

82′ Substitution for Al Ahli: Roberto Firmino replaces Saad Balobaid

81′ Throw in for Al Ahli.

73′ Substitution for Al Ittihad: Hassan Kadish comes in for Saleh Al-Shehri

70′ With twenty minutes remaining, Al Ittihad are still in the lead, and are dominating the game with 54% possession.

69′ Substitution for Al-Ahli. Ziyad Al-Johani replaces Ali Al-Asmari

69′ Foul by Al Ahli’s Ivan Toney

67′ Al Ahli are pushing forward in an attempt to level the score.

66′ Goal kick for Al Ittihad

64′ Al Ahli’s Ali Al-Asmari receives a yellow card for a bad foul.

63′ Al Ittihad’s Steven Bergwijn wins a free kick in the attacking half.

62′ Goal overturned following a VAR check

(GOAL) Franck Kessie strikes with his left foot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation

59′ GOAAAAAL.. Al Ahli equalize

56′ Corner kick for Al Ahli.

55′ Al Ittihad’s N’Golo Kanté wins a free kick in the defensive half

52′ WHAT A CHANCE! Rayan Hamed’s header from the centre of the box misses to the left.

51′ Al Ittihad’s Mario Mitaj wins a free kick in the defensive half

50′ Al- Amri receives a yellow card.

50′ Foul by Al Ittihad’s Abdulelah Al-Amri.

47′ Moussa Diaby’s left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Muhannad Al Shanqiti.

46′ Second half begins

45+7′ First half ends

45+6′ Abdulelah Al Amri hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross following a corner.

45+6′ Corner kick for Al Ittihad from the left side

45+4′ Al Ittihad win a free kick following a hand ball by Franck Kessie.

45+3′ Al Ahli win a free kick in the right side of their own half.

45′ Match officials signal 6 minutes of added time.

(GOAL) Saleh Al-Shehri converts Moussa Diaby’s cross with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal

42′ GOAAAAAL… Al Ittihad score.

41′ Goal kick for Al Ittihad

39′ Al Ahli win a free kick in the left side of their own half

38′ Throw in for Al Ittihad in Al Ahli’s own half

36′ Corner kick for Al Ittihad from the left side

36′ Al Ittihad are pushing forward seeking to score an early goal, but so far all their attempts failed

34′ Foul by Al Ahli’s Franck Kessie.

33′ Saad Al-Mousa wins a free kick in the attacking half.

32′ Corner kick for Al Ittihad

30′ At the half-hour mark, the game remains tied, though Al Ittihad are dominating with 58% possession.

28′ Al Ittihad’s Moussa Diaby gets in a left-footed strike but fails to hit the target.

27′ Steven Bergwijn’s right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.

26′ Corner for Al Ittihad, conceded by Rayan Hamed.

23′ Throw in for Al Ittihad

21′ Throw in for Al Ittihad

19′ Al Ittihad’s Houssem Aouar wins a free kick on the left wing.

18′ Goal kick for Al Ittihad

16′ Al Ahli’s Ali Majrashi wins a free kick in the defensive half

14′ Abdulelah Al Amri’s header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross following a corner.

12′ Steven Bergwijn’s right-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.

11′ Franck Kessie’s left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Feras Al Buraikan.

10′ Throw in for Al Ahli

8′ Play has been paused briefly as Ali Majrashi receives medical attention for an injury.

8′ Throw in for Al Ittihad

4′ Throw in for Al Ahli on the opposite half.

0′ Firs half begins

Lineups:

Al Ittihad: Predrag Rajković; Abdulelah Al-Amri, Muhannad Shanqeeti, Saad Al-Mousa, Mario Mitaj; Fabinho, N’Golo Kanté, Houssem Aouar; Steven Bergwijn (Abdulrahman Al-Obud 86), Saleh Al-Shehri (Hassan Kadish 73), Moussa Diaby

Al Ahli: Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi; Ali Majrashi, Roger Ibañez, Rayan Hamed, Saad Balobaid (Roberto Firmino 82); Ali Al-Asmari (Ziyad Al Johani 69), Franck Kessié, Gabri Veiga (Sumayhan Al-Nabit 90+9); Riyad Mahrez, Firas Al-Buraikan, Ivan Toney

 

19:00 Al Ittihad have won five and lost one in their last six league matches, while Al Ahli have won two, drawn two, and lost two.

16:00 Al Ittihad could miss injured trio Ahmed Bamsaud, Ahmed Mohammed Sharahili, and Danilo Pereira, while Al Ahli are without goalkeeper Edouard Mendy due to injury.

15:00 Possible Lineups:

Al Ittihad: Rajkovic; Al Amri, Al-Mousa, Shanqeeti, Mitaj; Fabinho, Kante, Diaby; Aouar, Bergwijn, Benzema
Al Ahli: Al-Sanbi; Hamed, Demiral, Ibanez, Al Ammar; Kessie, Aljohani; Mahrez, Veiga, Firmino, Toney

14:00 Al Ahli hold the advantage in their rivalry, winning 72 encounters against Al Ittihad’s 60. Additionally, 57 matches have ended in draws. However, their latest meeting in April 2024 saw Al Ahli secure a narrow 1-0 victory over Al Ittihad.

13:00 Al Ittihad enter the game in excellent form, sitting second in the league standings with 21 points, three behind leaders Al Hilal. They boast a six-game winning streak in both the league and King’s Cup. Meanwhile, Al Ahli struggle with consistency as they currently in eighth place with 11 points from eight games.

12:00 Al Ittihad are gearing up to host Al Ahli on Thursday in the 9th week of the Saudi Pro League, with the Yellow Tigers aiming to maintain their winning run and avenge their last season’s defeats to their city rivals.

 

Venue: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium

Referee: Jesus Valenzuela Saez (Venezuela)

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