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

· Saudi Pro League

45': Lázaro (P)

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

Match Commentary

20': Rakan Altulayhi (Al Najma) Yellow Card at 20'
23': Wesley Hoedt (Al Shabab) Yellow Card at 23'
30': Abdulaziz Al Harabi (Al Najma) Yellow Card at 30'
45': Lázaro (Al Najma) Penalty - Scored at 45'
45'+4': Mohammed Al-Fatil (Al Najma) Yellow Card at 49'
45': Abdullah Saeed (Al Shabab) Substitution at 45'
49': Nawaf Al Hawsawi (Al Najma) Yellow Card at 49'
52': Haroune Camara (Al Shabab) Yellow Card at 52'
59': Mubarak Al-Rajeh (Al Shabab) Substitution at 59'
71': Unai Hernandez (Al Shabab) Substitution at 71'
77': Bilal Boutobba (Al Najma) Substitution at 77'
83': Hussain Al-Sabiyani (Al Shabab) Substitution at 83'
84': Vitor Vargas (Al Najma) Substitution at 84'
88': Nasser Al Haleel (Al Najma) Yellow Card at 88'
90'+6': Lázaro (Al Najma) Yellow Card at 96'
90'+6': Mohammed Mansour Mile (Al Najma) Substitution at 96'

Statistics

SHA		NAJ
10	Fouls	13
2	Yellow Cards	6
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
9	Corner Kicks	8
3	Saves	3
63.8	Possession	36.2
7	SHOTS	12
3	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	2
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
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
1	Blocked Shots	4
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

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 (5-4-1)

No.	Name
87	Waled Al Enazi (GK)
33	Mohammed Al-Fatil
6	Khaled Al Shammari
4	Nasser Al Haleel
50	Nawaf Al Hawsawi
66	Sultan Alessa
43	David Tijanic
18	Abdulaziz Al Harabi
7	Lázaro
23	Rakan Altulayhi
70	Felippe Cardoso

Al Najma Substitutes:

Bilal Boutobba, Khaled Al Muqaitib, Mohammed Mansour Mile, Ali Jasim, Vitor Vargas, Majed Dawran, Abdullah Al Hawsawi, Abdulelah Al Shammry, Hisham Al Dubais.

Al Shabab (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
43	Marcelo Grohe (GK)
3	Ali Al-Bulayhi
4	Wesley Hoedt
8	Josh Brownhill
31	Saad Balobaid
5	Ali Makki
29	Yacine Adli
20	Basil Yousef Al-Sayyali
22	Hammam Al-Hammami
99	Ali Azaizeh
70	Haroune Camara

Al Shabab Substitutes:

Mohammed Al Mahasna, Hussain Al-Sabiyani, Abdullah Saeed, Sultan, Mohammed Al Shwirekh, Unai Hernandez, Mubarak Al-Rajeh, Abdulaziz Rahma, Mohammed Al Thani.

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