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Al-Ettifaq 2-1 Al-Kholood · Saudi Pro League

Al-Ettifaq beat Al-Kholood 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-Ettifaq and Al-Kholood met in the Saudi Pro League at EGO Stadium in Dammam on Thursday, 28 August 2025.

Goalscorers

Al-Ettifaq: M. Nkota 7'; G. Wijnaldum 61'. Al-Kholood: J. Buckley 36'.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 52% to 48%. Al-Ettifaq had 8 shots with 3 on target, Al-Kholood 10 with 4 on target. There were 4 corners in total, 3 to Al-Ettifaq and 1 to Al-Kholood. Al-Ettifaq conceded 13 fouls, Al-Kholood 3. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (3 for Al-Ettifaq, 2 for Al-Kholood).

Line-ups

Al-Ettifaq started in a 4-2-3-1: M. Rodák, R. Al-Oteibi, J. Hendry, A. Madu, F. Calvo, F. A. Ghamdi, A. Mukhtar, M. Nkota, Á. Medrán, K. Al-Ghannam, G. Wijnaldum.

Al-Kholood started in a 4-2-3-1: J. Cozzani, H. Al-Asmari, W. Troost-Ekong, N. Gyömbér, S. A. Shehri, K. N'Doram, J. Buckley, H. Bahbri, M. Khalifah, M. Maolida, M. Sawan.

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Minute by minute

  1. 7'Goal! Al-Ettifaq 1-0 Al-Kholood. M. Nkota (Al-Ettifaq) scores.
  2. 36'Goal! Al-Ettifaq 1-1 Al-Kholood. J. Buckley (Al-Kholood) scores, assisted by M. Maolida.
  3. 45'Half-time. Al-Ettifaq 1-1 Al-Kholood.
  4. 61'Goal! Al-Ettifaq 2-1 Al-Kholood. G. Wijnaldum (Al-Ettifaq) scores, assisted by K. Al-Ghannam.
  5. 90'Full-time. Al-Ettifaq 2-1 Al-Kholood.
Full commentary (39 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Kholood.
  2. 7'Goal! Al-Ettifaq 1-0 Al-Kholood. M. Nkota (Al-Ettifaq) scores.
  3. 13'Yellow card for A. Madu (Al-Ettifaq).
  4. 15'Attempt blocked. M. Nkota (Al-Ettifaq), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.05.
  5. 16'Attempt saved. M. Maolida (Al-Kholood), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  6. 19'Attempt saved. W. Troost-Ekong (Al-Kholood), header from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  7. 25'Attempt missed. F. A. Ghamdi (Al-Ettifaq), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
  8. 30'Attempt saved. G. Wijnaldum (Al-Ettifaq), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  9. 36'Goal! Al-Ettifaq 1-1 Al-Kholood. J. Buckley (Al-Kholood) scores, assisted by M. Maolida.
  10. 44'Attempt missed. J. Buckley (Al-Kholood), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  11. 45'5 minutes of added time.
  12. 45+2'Yellow card for J. Buckley (Al-Kholood).
  13. 45+2'Attempt blocked. Á. Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  14. 45'Half-time. Al-Ettifaq 1-1 Al-Kholood.
  15. 46'The second half is under way.
  16. 46'Substitution, Al-Ettifaq: A. Khateeb comes on for A. Madu.
  17. 47'Yellow card for Á. Medrán (Al-Ettifaq).
  18. 48'Attempt missed. M. Sawan (Al-Kholood), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  19. 49'Attempt blocked. M. Nkota (Al-Ettifaq), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  20. 57'Substitution, Al-Kholood: A. Al-Dosari comes on for S. A. Shehri.
  21. 57'Substitution, Al-Kholood: A. Al-Safri comes on for K. N Doram.
  22. 61'Goal! Al-Ettifaq 2-1 Al-Kholood. G. Wijnaldum (Al-Ettifaq) scores, assisted by K. Al-Ghannam.
  23. 70'Substitution, Al-Ettifaq: J. A. Al-Salem comes on for K. Al-Ghannam.
  24. 70'Substitution, Al-Kholood: A. Al-Aliwa comes on for H. Bahebri.
  25. 78'Attempt missed. M. Maolida (Al-Kholood), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  26. 78'Attempt blocked. M. Sawan (Al-Kholood), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  27. 78'Attempt blocked. M. Khalifah (Al-Kholood), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  28. 80'Substitution, Al-Ettifaq: M. Al-Olayan comes on for R. Al-Oteibi.
  29. 81'Substitution, Al-Kholood: Guga comes on for M. Khalifah.
  30. 81'Substitution, Al-Kholood: R. Sawlan comes on for J. Buckley.
  31. 81'Substitution, Al-Ettifaq: M. A. Khayrallah comes on for A. Mukhtar.
  32. 83'Off the woodwork! M. Nkota (Al-Ettifaq), left-footed shot. xG 0.28.
  33. 88'Yellow card for F. A. Ghamdi (Al-Ettifaq).
  34. 90'Attempt missed. Guga (Al-Kholood), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  35. 90'7 minutes of added time.
  36. 90+2'Substitution, Al-Ettifaq: M. Dawran comes on for F. A. Ghamdi.
  37. 90+3'Attempt saved. Guga (Al-Kholood), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  38. 90+6'Yellow card for R. Sawlan (Al-Kholood).
  39. 90'Full-time. Al-Ettifaq 2-1 Al-Kholood.
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