RIYADH. Al Riyadh tops Al Ittifaq 1-0 after K. Bin scored just 1 goal (18′). Al Ittifaq was truly superior in terms of ball possession (67%).
The match was played at the Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium stadium in Riyadh on Sunday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Ahmad Al Rumaikhani assisted by Fahad Al Amri and Abdullah Al Ajim. The 4th official was Turki Al-Hashlan. The weather was sky is clear. The temperature was extremely hot at 32.65 degrees Celsius or 90.77 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 18%.
Match Statistics
- ! 33 Ball Possession 67
Shots
- 5 Total 17
- 3 On Target 4
- 2 Off Target 8
- 0 Shots blocked 5
- 48 Attack 156
- 16 Dangerous attack 87
- 90 Ball safe 86
- 0 Penalties 0
- 0 Corners 9
Fouls
- 11 Total 14
- 4 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Al Ittifaq had a superior ball possession 67% while Al Riyadh was struggling with a 33% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Al Ittifaq had a more offensive attitude with 87 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 4 were on target. Still, Al Riyadh was able to find the solution to win this match.
Al Riyadh shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, Al Ittifaq shot 17 times, 4 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Al Riyadh received 4 yellow cards (Martín Campaña, Didier N’Dong, Mohammed bin Saleh bin Mohammed Al-Aqel and Birama Touré). Regarding the opposition, Al Ittifaq received 1 yellow card (Demarai Gray).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Al Riyadh will have 11 points to sit in the 11th place. On the opposite side, Al Ittifaq will stay with 17 points to hold in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Pro League, Al Riyadh will host Al Ahli Jeddah on the 1st of May with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Al Ahli Jeddah (0 draws).
Al Ittifaq will host Al Wahda on the 24th of April with a 11-9 head to head record in favor of Al Ittifaq (4 draws).
Al Riyadh – Formation
Al Riyadh started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Yannick Ferrera decided to play with the following team: Martín Campaña
, Khalid Bin Shuwayyi , Dino Arslanagić , Mohammed Al Shwirekh , Alin Toșca , Mohammed bin Saleh bin Mohammed Al-Aqel , Didier N’Dong , Birama Touré , Mohammed Al-Dosari , Juanmi and Saleh Al Abbas .The home team had on the bench: Abdulrahman Al Yami
, Abdulhadi Al-Harajin , Mohamed Al Oqil, Bader Al Mutairi, Ahmad Asiri, Abdurahman Al Shammeri, Moayad Mohammed Al Houti, Fahad Al Rashidi and Yahia Al-Shehri .Al Riyadh could not rely on the presence of Abdulhadi Al-Harajin (injured), Yahia Al-Shehri (injured) and Abdulrahman Al Yami (injured).
Substitutions
Al Riyadh made 4 changes: Mohammed bin Saleh bin Mohammed Al-Aqel for Abdulhadi Al-Harajin (64′), Abdullah Ibrahim Rashid Al Omar Al Dossari for Yahia Al-Shehri (79′), Saleh Al Abbas for Abdulrahman Al Yami (79′) and Juanmi for Fahad Al Rashidi (90′).
Best player: Martín Campaña
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Al Riyadh was the goalkeeper: Martín Campaña. His rating is 7.75. He performed 4 saves.
Al Ittifaq – Formation
Al Ittifaq started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Steven Gerrard played with: Paulo Victor
, Radhi Al Otaibi , Marcel Tisserand , Jack Hendry , Abdullah Khateeb , Hamed Alghamdi , Jordan Henderson , Georginio Wijnaldum , Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi , Robin Quaison and Demarai Gray .These were the players on the bench: Mohammed Al Dawsari, Ali Abdullah Hazzazi, Hamdan Al-Shamrani
, Ahmed Al-Ghamdi , Meshal Alaeli, Mohammed Mater Mahzari , Amin Al-Bukhari, Mohammed Abdulrahamn Yousef and Muhannad Yahya Saeed Al Saad .Al Ittifaq could not rely on the presence of Ahmed Al-Ghamdi (injured).
Substitutions
Al Ittifaq made 4 changes: Abdullah Khateeb for Hamdan Al-Shamrani (46′), Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi for Mohammed Mater Mahzari (87′), Hamed Alghamdi for Ahmed Al-Ghamdi (74′) and Georginio Wijnaldum for Muhannad Yahya Saeed Al Saad (87′).
Best player: Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi
The most impressive player for Al Ittifaq was Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi.
His rating is
with 40 passes (63% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 10. He performed 8 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League.
- Al Riyadh – Al Ittifaq – 1-0