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Al-Najma SC 3-4 Al-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League

Al-Najma SC lost to Al-Ettifaq 3-4 in the Saudi Pro League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Al-Najma SC and Al-Ettifaq met in the Saudi Pro League at Al-Najma Club Stadium in Unaizah on Thursday, 8 January 2026.

Goalscorers

Al-Najma SC: R. Al-Tulayhi 72'; A. Jasim 73'; Lázaro 87'. Al-Ettifaq: N. A. Haleel 27'; M. Dembélé 39'; F. Calvo 42', 59'.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 52% to 48%. Al-Najma SC had 16 shots with 5 on target, Al-Ettifaq 16 with 8 on target. There were 6 corners in total, 2 to Al-Najma SC and 4 to Al-Ettifaq. Al-Najma SC conceded 5 fouls, Al-Ettifaq 14. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (0 for Al-Najma SC, 2 for Al-Ettifaq).

Line-ups

Al-Najma SC started in a 5-3-2: V. Braga, F. A. Abdulrazzaq, A. Al-Hawsawi, N. A. Haleel, S. Caetano, V. Vargas, A. Alshamary, D. Flores, D. Tijanič, B. Boutobba, Lázaro.

Al-Ettifaq started in a 3-1-4-2: M. Rodák, A. A. Khateeb, J. Hendry, A. Hindi, A. Mukhtar, M. Al-Olayan, O. Duda, Á. Medrán, F. Calvo, G. Wijnaldum, M. Dembélé.

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Minute by minute

  1. 27'Goal! Al-Najma SC 0-1 Al-Ettifaq. Own goal by N. A. Haleel.
  2. 39'Goal! Al-Najma SC 0-2 Al-Ettifaq. M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq) scores.
  3. 42'Goal! Al-Najma SC 0-3 Al-Ettifaq. F. Calvo (Al-Ettifaq) scores.
  4. 59'Goal! Al-Najma SC 0-4 Al-Ettifaq. F. Calvo (Al-Ettifaq) scores.
  5. 72'Goal! Al-Najma SC 1-4 Al-Ettifaq. R. Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma SC) scores.
  6. 73'Goal! Al-Najma SC 2-4 Al-Ettifaq. A. Jasim (Al-Najma SC) scores.
  7. 87'Goal! Al-Najma SC 3-4 Al-Ettifaq. Lázaro (Al-Najma SC) converts the penalty.
Full commentary (46 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Al-Najma SC vs Al-Ettifaq.
  2. 5'Attempt missed. Á. Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  3. 18'Attempt blocked. M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  4. 20'Attempt missed. G. Wijnaldum (Al-Ettifaq), header from a corner. xG 0.10.
  5. 21'Attempt missed. A. Alshamary (Al-Najma SC), header. xG 0.16.
  6. 27'Goal! Al-Najma SC 0-1 Al-Ettifaq. Own goal by N. A. Haleel.
  7. 36'Attempt missed. V. Vargas (Al-Najma SC), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  8. 37'Attempt blocked. Á. Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  9. 39'Goal! Al-Najma SC 0-2 Al-Ettifaq. M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq) scores.
  10. 42'Goal! Al-Najma SC 0-3 Al-Ettifaq. F. Calvo (Al-Ettifaq) scores.
  11. 45'Yellow card for M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq).
  12. 45+2'Attempt missed. Á. Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  13. 45+3'Attempt saved. Á. Medrán (Al-Ettifaq), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.
  14. 46'The second half is under way.
  15. 46'Substitution, Al-Najma SC: A. A. Harabi comes on for F. A. Abdulrazzaq.
  16. 46'Substitution, Al-Najma SC: A. Jasim comes on for N. A. Haleel.
  17. 55'Attempt saved. M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), right-footed shot. xG 0.20.
  18. 55'Attempt blocked. G. Wijnaldum (Al-Ettifaq), left-footed shot. xG 0.17.
  19. 56'Attempt saved. M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), left-footed shot. xG 0.14.
  20. 59'Goal! Al-Najma SC 0-4 Al-Ettifaq. F. Calvo (Al-Ettifaq) scores.
  21. 62'Substitution, Al-Ettifaq: K. Al-Ghannam comes on for A. Mukhtar.
  22. 62'Substitution, Al-Ettifaq: R. Al-Oteibi comes on for M. Al-Olayan.
  23. 64'Attempt saved. D. Tijanič (Al-Najma SC), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  24. 69'Attempt saved. M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
  25. 71'Substitution, Al-Najma SC: R. Al-Tulayhi comes on for A. Alshamary.
  26. 72'Goal! Al-Najma SC 1-4 Al-Ettifaq. R. Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma SC) scores.
  27. 73'Goal! Al-Najma SC 2-4 Al-Ettifaq. A. Jasim (Al-Najma SC) scores.
  28. 73'Attempt blocked. B. Boutobba (Al-Najma SC), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  29. 74'Attempt missed. M. Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  30. 74'Attempt saved. K. Al-Ghannam (Al-Ettifaq), right-footed shot. xG 0.24.
  31. 74'Attempt missed. B. Boutobba (Al-Najma SC), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  32. 76'Attempt blocked. A. Jasim (Al-Najma SC), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  33. 78'Yellow card for K. Al-Ghannam (Al-Ettifaq).
  34. 80'Attempt missed. F. Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), right-footed shot. xG 0.32.
  35. 84'Attempt blocked. Lázaro (Al-Najma SC), header. xG 0.02.
  36. 87'Goal! Al-Najma SC 3-4 Al-Ettifaq. Lázaro (Al-Najma SC) converts the penalty.
  37. 88'Substitution, Al-Najma SC: F. A. Mutairi comes on for D. Tijanič.
  38. 88'Substitution, Al-Najma SC: N. Al-Hawsawi comes on for V. Vargas.
  39. 89'Attempt blocked. A. Jasim (Al-Najma SC), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  40. 90'Substitution, Al-Ettifaq: M. A. Khayrallah comes on for F. Calvo.
  41. 90'Substitution, Al-Ettifaq: J. Costa comes on for G. Wijnaldum.
  42. 90'Attempt blocked. R. Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma SC), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  43. 90+5'Attempt saved. Lázaro (Al-Najma SC), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.10.
  44. 90+6'Attempt blocked. A. Al-Hawsawi (Al-Najma SC), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
  45. 90+6'Attempt missed. S. Caetano (Al-Najma SC), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  46. 90+8'Attempt missed. B. Boutobba (Al-Najma SC), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.12.
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