Al Najma vs Al Ettifaq

Saudi League 8 Jan 2026, 17:30
Al Najma
Al Najma
3–4
HT 0–3
FULL TIME
Al Ettifaq
Al Ettifaq
🏟 King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Round 14

Match report

Al Ettifaq edged past Al Najma 4-3 in the Saudi League on 8 January 2026. It was 0-3 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Al Najma had 16 shots to Al Ettifaq's 16.

The match was played at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.

Half-time 0-3 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 16 - 16 On target 5 - 8 Corners 2 - 4 Fouls 5 - 14 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Francisco Calvo
Al Ettifaq · 2 goals
8 Ali Jasim 1 goal
8 Rakan Al-Tulayhi 1 goal
7 Lázaro 1 goal
7 Moussa Dembélé 1 goal
First half vs second half
Al Najma stepped it up after the break, with 14 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–8 14–8
Shots On Goal 0–3 5–5
Ball Possession 50–50 —
Corners 0–2 2–2
Attacks 43–65 43–48
Match statistics
2 Corners 4
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 4
86 Attacks 113
35 Dangerous Attacks 52
5 On Target 9
9 Off Target 8
50% Ball Possession 50%
16 Shots Total 16
5 Shots On Goal 8
5 Shots Off Goal 5
6 Shots Blocked 3
11 Shots Inside Box 12
5 Shots Outside Box 4
5 Fouls 14
2 Corners 4
3 Offsides 2
51% Ball Possession 49%
0 Yellow Cards 2
5 Saves 2
504 Passes Total 470
452 Passes Accurate 410
Line-ups 5-3-2  vs  3-1-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Al Najma · 5-3-2
1 V. Braga
19 F. Abdulrazzaq 24 A. Al-Hawsawi 4 N. Haleel 3 S. Caetano 2 V. Vargas
8 A. Alshamary 20 D. Flores 43 D. Tijanič
98 B. Boutobba 7 Lázaro
Al Ettifaq · 3-1-4-2
1 M. Rodák
70 A. Khateeb 4 J. Hendry 37 A. Hindi
7 M. Ali
33 M. Al-Olayan 11 O. Duda 10 Á. Medrán 5 F. Calvo
8 G. Wijnaldum 9 M. Dembélé
Al Najma
Coach
Mario Silva
Substitutes
  • 18 Abdulaziz Al Harabi
  • 14 Ali Jasim
  • 23 Rakan Al-Tulayhi
  • 10 Faisal Al Mutairi
  • 50 Nawaf Al-Hawsawi
  • 87 Waled Al Enazi
  • 17 Mohammed Mansour Mile
  • 55 Abdulwahid Al-Nakhli
  • 77 Hisham Al-Dubais
Al Ettifaq
Coach
Saad Al Shehri
Substitutes
  • 61 Radhi Al-Oteibi
  • 17 Khalid Al-Ghannam
  • 18 João Costa
  • 22 Abdulbasit Hawsawi
  • 3 Abdullah Madu
  • 29 Abdullah Al Ghamdi
  • 58 Yasir Shammari
  • 87 Meshal Ali Khayrallah
  • 77 Majed Dawran
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Al Harabi ↓ F. Al Abdulraziq Al Najma
  • 46' ↑ A. Jasim ↓ N. Al Haleel Al Najma
  • 62' ↑ R. Al Otaibi ↓ M. Al Olayan Al Ettifaq
  • 62' ↑ K. Al Ghannam ↓ M. Ali Al Ettifaq
  • 71' ↑ R. Al Tulayhi ↓ A. Al Shammeri Al Najma
  • 88' ↑ N. Al Hawsawi ↓ Vitao Al Najma
  • 88' ↑ F. Al Mutairi ↓ D. Tijanic Al Najma
  • 90+7' ↑ M. Al Sibyani ↓ F. Calvo Al Ettifaq
  • 90+1' ↑ J. Costa ↓ G. Wijnaldum Al Ettifaq
Cards
  • 45+4' M. Dembele Al Ettifaq
  • 78' K. Al Ghannam Al Ettifaq
Head-to-head
Al Najma 0 1 draws 1 Al Ettifaq
2026-05-02 Al Ettifaq vs Al Najma 0 - 0
2026-01-08 Al Najma vs Al Ettifaq 3 - 4
Recent form
Al Najma D D D W L
Al Ettifaq D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Al Najma vs Al Ettifaq?
Al Najma lost 3-4 against Al Ettifaq on 8 January 2026.
Who won Al Najma vs Al Ettifaq?
Al Ettifaq won the match 4-3.
Where was Al Najma vs Al Ettifaq played?
The match was played at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.
Who had more possession in Al Najma vs Al Ettifaq?
Al Najma had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.