Al-Riyadh 2-1 Al-Taawoun · Saudi Pro League
Al-Riyadh beat Al-Taawoun 2-1 in the Saudi Pro League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Al-Riyadh and Al-Taawoun met in the Saudi Pro League at Al-Shabab Club Stadium in Riyadh on Saturday, 24 October 2026.
Goalscorers
Al-Riyadh: T. Okou 39'; B. Mensah 76'. Al-Taawoun: N. Bajrami 78'.
How the match went
Al-Taawoun saw more of the ball, 62% of it. Al-Riyadh had 13 shots with 6 on target, Al-Taawoun 10 with 4 on target. There were 12 corners in total, 2 to Al-Riyadh and 10 to Al-Taawoun. Al-Riyadh conceded 9 fouls, Al-Taawoun 10. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (0 for Al-Riyadh, 2 for Al-Taawoun).
Line-ups
Al-Riyadh started in a 4-3-3: Milan Borjan, Awad Abdu Dahal, Hussam Majrashi, Rodrigo Abascal, Hussain Qasim, Victor Lekhal, Kader Keïta, Bernard Mensah, Teddy Okou, Mahmoud Trézéguet, Hussain Al-Shurafa.
Al-Taawoun started in a 5-4-1: Mailson, Bassam Al-Hurayji, Nasser Al Haleel, Zineddine Belaid, Ibrahim Mahnashi, Marin Petkov, Mohammed Al-Kuwaykibi, Faris Al Ghamdi, Ashraf El Mahdioui, Parfait Guiagon, Abderazak Hamdallah.
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Minute by minute
- 39'Goal! Al-Riyadh 1-0 Al-Taawoun. T. Okou (Al-Riyadh) scores, assisted by B. Mensah.
- 45'VAR check complete: the goal for Al-Taawoun stands.
- 45'Half-time. Al-Riyadh 1-0 Al-Taawoun.
- 76'Goal! Al-Riyadh 2-0 Al-Taawoun. B. Mensah (Al-Riyadh) scores.
- 78'Goal! Al-Riyadh 2-1 Al-Taawoun. N. Bajrami (Al-Taawoun) scores.
- 90'Full-time. Al-Riyadh 2-1 Al-Taawoun.
Full commentary (57 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Al-Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun.
- 4'Attempt saved. M. Al-Kuwaykibi (Al-Taawoun), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
- 7'Corner, Al-Taawoun.
- 11'Corner, Al-Taawoun.
- 13'Yellow card for B. Al-Hurayji (Al-Taawoun) for foul.
- 17'Substitution, Al-Riyadh: H. H. A. Ali comes on for H. Al-Shurafa.
- 20'Attempt saved. B. Mensah (Al-Riyadh), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
- 25'Attempt saved. R. Abascal (Al-Riyadh), header from a set piece. xG 0.01.
- 30'Attempt blocked. M. Trézéguet (Al-Riyadh), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 30'Corner, Al-Riyadh.
- 35'Corner, Al-Riyadh.
- 37'Attempt blocked. P. Guiagon (Al-Taawoun), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 38'Attempt blocked. M. Trézéguet (Al-Riyadh), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 38'Attempt missed. M. Petkov (Al-Taawoun), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 39'Attempt blocked. M. Trézéguet (Al-Riyadh), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 39'Attempt missed. V. Lekhal (Al-Riyadh), header. xG 0.05.
- 39'Goal! Al-Riyadh 1-0 Al-Taawoun. T. Okou (Al-Riyadh) scores, assisted by B. Mensah.
- 45'VAR check complete: the goal for Al-Taawoun stands.
- 45'Offside, Al-Taawoun.
- 45'4 minutes of added time.
- 45+4'Offside, Al-Taawoun.
- 45+6'Attempt blocked. M. Petkov (Al-Taawoun), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.10.
- 45+6'Corner, Al-Taawoun.
- 45'Half-time. Al-Riyadh 1-0 Al-Taawoun.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Al-Taawoun: Y. E. Bahraoui comes on for B. Al-Hurayji.
- 56'Offside, Al-Riyadh.
- 56'Attempt saved. H. H. A. Ali (Al-Riyadh), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.00.
- 62'Corner, Al-Taawoun.
- 66'Corner, Al-Taawoun.
- 66'Corner, Al-Taawoun.
- 66'Attempt missed. N. A. Haleel (Al-Taawoun), header from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 68'Substitution, Al-Riyadh: F. A. Jayzani comes on for A. A. Dahal.
- 68'Attempt blocked. M. Trézéguet (Al-Riyadh), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 69'Attempt missed. M. Trézéguet (Al-Riyadh), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 71'Attempt blocked. K. Keïta (Al-Riyadh), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 72'Corner, Al-Riyadh.
- 72'Substitution, Al-Taawoun: N. Bajrami comes on for P. Guiagon.
- 72'Substitution, Al-Taawoun: M. A. Saedi comes on for N. A. Haleel.
- 72'Substitution, Al-Taawoun: R. Al-Tulayhi comes on for M. Al-Kuwaykibi.
- 76'Goal! Al-Riyadh 2-0 Al-Taawoun. B. Mensah (Al-Riyadh) scores.
- 78'Corner, Al-Taawoun.
- 78'Goal! Al-Riyadh 2-1 Al-Taawoun. N. Bajrami (Al-Taawoun) scores.
- 82'Corner, Al-Taawoun.
- 83'Attempt saved. M. Trézéguet (Al-Riyadh), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.13.
- 84'Corner, Al-Taawoun.
- 84'Attempt saved. F. A. Ghamdi (Al-Taawoun), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 84'Attempt saved. Y. E. Bahraoui (Al-Taawoun), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 85'Attempt missed. A. Hamdallah (Al-Taawoun), header. xG 0.06.
- 86'Substitution, Al-Riyadh: O. Al-Boardi comes on for T. Okou.
- 90'Substitution, Al-Taawoun: M. A. Aqal comes on for F. A. Ghamdi.
- 90'5 minutes of added time.
- 90+1'Corner, Al-Taawoun.
- 90+2'Corner, Al-Taawoun.
- 90+3'Attempt missed. M. Petkov (Al-Taawoun), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 90+3'Yellow card for I. Mahnashi (Al-Taawoun) for foul.
- 90'Full-time. Al-Riyadh 2-1 Al-Taawoun.