Saudi Pro League · Matchweek 9
· King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Neom SC
NEO
0–1Full timeHalf-time 0–0
Al-Ettifaq
ALE
Timeline
How it happened
- Alexandre Lacazette32'Yellow card for Neom SC at 32 minutes: Alexandre Lacazette
- 60'Abdoulaye KantéYellow card for Al-Ettifaq at 60 minutes: Abdoulaye Kanté
- 81'Matija GluščevićYellow card for Al-Ettifaq at 81 minutes: Matija Gluščević
- 82'Abdullah Khateebassist by Ziyad Al GhamdiGoal for Al-Ettifaq at 82 minutes: Abdullah Khateeb assist by Ziyad Al Ghamdi
- 84'Abdulelah HawsawiYellow card for Al-Ettifaq at 84 minutes: Abdulelah Hawsawi
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- 46'Abdullah Khateeb on for Radhi Al OtaibiSubstitution for Al-Ettifaq at 46 minutes: Abdullah Khateeb on for Radhi Al Otaibi
- 54'Matija Gluščević on for Sultan HarunSubstitution for Al-Ettifaq at 54 minutes: Matija Gluščević on for Sultan Harun
- 60'Yasir Shammari on for Khalid Al GhannamSubstitution for Al-Ettifaq at 60 minutes: Yasir Shammari on for Khalid Al Ghannam
- Muhannad Al Saad on for Giorgos Masouras74'Substitution for Neom SC at 74 minutes: Muhannad Al Saad on for Giorgos Masouras
- 78'Abdulelah Hawsawi on for Ondrej DudaSubstitution for Al-Ettifaq at 78 minutes: Abdulelah Hawsawi on for Ondrej Duda
- 78'Ziyad Al Ghamdi on for Jordan LarssonSubstitution for Al-Ettifaq at 78 minutes: Ziyad Al Ghamdi on for Jordan Larsson
- Khalil Al Absi on for Mohannad Abu Taha81'Substitution for Neom SC at 81 minutes: Khalil Al Absi on for Mohannad Abu Taha
- Abbas Al Hassan on for Valentín Vada81'Substitution for Neom SC at 81 minutes: Abbas Al Hassan on for Valentín Vada
- Haroune Camara on for Abdulmalik Al Oyayari89'Substitution for Neom SC at 89 minutes: Haroune Camara on for Abdulmalik Al Oyayari
- Mohammed Al Burayk on for Khalifah Al Dawsari89'Substitution for Neom SC at 89 minutes: Mohammed Al Burayk on for Khalifah Al Dawsari
How they playPossession, press, how they create
Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.
Neom SC4-4-2Starting shape4-4-2Al-Ettifaq
55%Possession49%
40%Territory41%
17%From set plays30%
0.09Chance quality0.12
6.4%Directness6.2%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 4 for Neom SC, 4 for Al-Ettifaq.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 27 of 104 matches, not the full season.
The xG race16 shots
- Neom SC0.70
- Al-Ettifaq0.14
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| Min | Team | xG | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7' | Neom SC | 0.04 | blocked |
| 8' | Neom SC | 0.07 | off target |
| 12' | Neom SC | 0.03 | saved |
| 18' | Neom SC | 0.02 | saved |
| 41' | Neom SC | 0.24 | saved |
| 43' | Al-Ettifaq | 0.03 | off target |
| 56' | Neom SC | 0.03 | off target |
| 72' | Neom SC | 0.02 | blocked |
| 73' | Neom SC | 0.02 | off target |
| 75' | Neom SC | 0.04 | blocked |
| 82' | Al-Ettifaq | 0.03 | goal |
| 86' | Al-Ettifaq | 0.03 | off target |
| 89' | Neom SC | 0.07 | off target |
| 90' | Neom SC | 0.09 | off target |
| 92' | Neom SC | 0.02 | off target |
| 93' | Al-Ettifaq | 0.05 | off target |
Shot map1 scored
- Neom SC (0/12)
- Al-Ettifaq (1/4)
Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.
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| Min | Team | xG | Body | Situation | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7' | Neom SC | 0.04 | right foot | open play | blocked |
| 8' | Neom SC | 0.07 | left foot | corner | off target |
| 12' | Neom SC | 0.03 | right foot | set piece | saved |
| 18' | Neom SC | 0.02 | right foot | open play | saved |
| 41' | Neom SC | 0.24 | left foot | open play | saved |
| 43' | Al-Ettifaq | 0.03 | right foot | open play | off target |
| 56' | Neom SC | 0.03 | left foot | open play | off target |
| 72' | Neom SC | 0.02 | left foot | corner | blocked |
| 73' | Neom SC | 0.02 | right foot | corner | off target |
| 75' | Neom SC | 0.04 | left foot | fast break | blocked |
| 82' | Al-Ettifaq | 0.03 | left foot | corner | goal |
| 86' | Al-Ettifaq | 0.03 | right foot | corner | off target |
| 89' | Neom SC | 0.07 | right foot | free kick | off target |
| 90' | Neom SC | 0.09 | head | corner | off target |
| 92' | Neom SC | 0.02 | left foot | open play | off target |
| 93' | Al-Ettifaq | 0.05 | right foot | open play | off target |
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
- Neom SC pressure
- Al-Ettifaq pressure
Line-ups40 players
Neom SC4-4-2
- 1GKMarcin Bułka5.7
- 4DFKhalifah Al Dawsari7.2
- 5DFMalang Sarr7.2
- 44DFNathan Zézé7.1
- 27DFIslam Hawsawi7.6
- 7MFGiorgos Masouras6.5
- 15MFAbdulmalik Al Oyayari6.2
- 23MFValentín Vada7.7
- 19MFMohannad Abu Taha6.6
- 91FWAlexandre Lacazette6.1
- 10FWSaïd Benrahma7.4
Substitutes
Al-Ettifaq4-4-2
- 1GKMarek Rodák7.8
- 61DFRadhi Al Otaibi7.3
- 5DFPedro Henrique7.4
- 4DFJack Hendry7.4
- 33DFMadallah Al Olayan7.9
- 17MFJordan Larsson6.0
- 42MFAbdoulaye Kanté7.3
- 11MFOndrej Duda7.7
- 7MFKhalid Al Ghannam6.0
- 99FWSultan Harun6.3
- 43FWBersant Celina6.8
Substitutes
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
Neom SCAl-Ettifaq
0.70Expected goals0.14
59Possession %41
12Shots4
3On target1
1Big chances0
10Corners2
519Passes377
85Pass accuracy %80
49.3Field tilt %est.42.7
15Fouls12
1Yellow cards3