Al Najma vs Al Taawoun, 2025-26 Saudi Pro League

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Al Najma

84': Samir

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Al Taawoun

8': Vitor Vargas (OG)
63': Marin Petkov

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Al Najma are hosting Al Taawoun at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia, starting on . The match is a part of the Saudi Pro League.

Match Commentary

8': Vitor Vargas (Al Najma) Own Goal at 8'
36': Flávio (Al Taawoun) Yellow Card at 36'
45'+2': Abdulaziz Al Harabi (Al Najma) Yellow Card at 47'
45': Rakan Altulayhi (Al Najma) Substitution at 45'
57': Mohammed Al Dossari (Al Taawoun) Yellow Card at 57'
59': Nabil Emad (Al Najma) Yellow Card at 59'
63': Marin Petkov (Al Taawoun) Goal at 63'
75': Abdulelah Hawsawi (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 75'
75': Gabriel Teixeira (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 75'
76': Hisham Al Dubais (Al Najma) Substitution at 76'
76': Khalid Al Subaie (Al Najma) Substitution at 76'
81': Meshal Alaeli (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 81'
84': Samir (Al Najma) Goal at 84'
85': Abdulelah Al Shammry (Al Najma) Substitution at 85'
90'+5': Saif Rashad Mohamed (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 95'

Statistics

TAA		NAJ
10	Fouls	14
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	6
52.8	Possession	47.2
16	SHOTS	8
7	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	3
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Saudi Pro League

Venue: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Location: Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 1,199

Saudi Pro League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Al Qadsiah	9	+14	22
2	Al Hilal	8	+19	21
3	Al Nassr	8	+12	19
4	Al Ittihad	8	+5	17

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Al Najma (3-5-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Victor Braga (GK)
33	Mohammed Al-Fatil
3	Samir
18	Abdulaziz Al Harabi
16	Guga
98	Bilal Boutobba
80	Nabil Donga
2	Vitor Vargas
24	Abdullah Al Hawsawi
70	Felippe Cardoso
7	Lázaro

Al Najma Substitutes:

Rakan Altulayhi, Khaled Al Muqaitib, Khalid Al Subaie, Nasser Al Haleel, Khaled Al Shammari, Hisham Al Dubais, Abdulelah Al Shammry, Sultan Alessa, Majed Dawran.

Al Taawoun (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Mailson (GK)
87	Qassem Lajami
3	Andrei Girotto
55	Mohammed Al Dossari
5	Mohammed Mahzari
18	Aschraf El Mahdioui
11	Angelo Fulgini
8	Flávio
10	Roger Martínez
88	Marin Petkov
7	Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi

Al Taawoun Substitutes:

Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Mohammed Al Hurayji, Saif Rashad Mohamed, Ahmed Saleh Bahusayn, Abdulquddus Atiah, Meshal Alaeli, Gabriel Teixeira, Abdulelah Hawsawi, Fahad Alrashidi.

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