MECCA. Al Wahda was capable to turn the tables against Al Shabab to win 2-1. It was Al Shabab to strike first with a goal of Carlos at the 15′. Then it was a goal in the 54′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Hazzaa Ahmed Al-Ghamdi gave the win to Al Wahda in the 64′ minute. Al Shabab lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%).

Al Wahda remained in players after Islam Ahmed Hawsawi received a double yellow card in the 90′.

The match was played at the King Abdul Aziz Stadium stadium in Mecca on Thursday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Ahmad Al Rumaikhani with the assistance of Abdulrahim Habeeb Alshammari and Saeed Al-Mahdi. The 4th official was Bandar Al Qahtani.

Match Statistics​

Al-Wehda

2 - 1

Al Shabab

  • 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
  • 8 Total 10
  • 4 On Target 6
  • 4 Off Target 4
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 86 Attack 94
  • 55 Dangerous attack 69
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 6
  • 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 12 Total 16
  • 4 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Al Shabab was in firm control of the ball 56% while Al Wahda was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Al Shabab was more pushing with 69 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 6 were on target. Still, Al Wahda was capable to find the solution to win this match.​

Al Wahda shot 8 times, 4 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Al Shabab shot 10 times, 6 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Al Wahda received 3 yellow cards (Islam Ahmed Hawsawi, Hamad Al Jayzani and Hazzaa Ahmed Al-Ghamdi). On the other side, Al Shabab received 1 yellow card (Santi Mina ).

Islam Ahmed Hawsawi (Al Wahda) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (90′).

Match Timeline

15'
Carlos Júnior(goal)
Islam Hawsawi- Yellow
27'
40'
52'
52'
F. Fajr(goal)
54'
Yahya Naji- sub ->Sultan Al Sawadi
60'
61'
Hazzaa Ahmed Al Ghamdi(goal)
64'
70'
70'
Ahmad Jaber- sub ->Santi Mina
Hazzaa Ahmed Al Ghamdi- Yellow
76'
Sultan Al Akouz- sub ->Alaa Hejji
77'
Abdulaziz Noor- sub ->Hazzaa Ahmed Al-Ghamdi
77'
90'
Fahad Al-Muwallad- sub ->Cristian Guanca
Islam Hawsawi(yellowred)
90'
Ali Makki- sub ->Abdulaziz Noor
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Al Ittihad
72
30
Al Nassr
67
30
Al Hilal
59
30
Al Shabab
56
30
Al Taawoun
55
30
Al Fateh
43
30
Al Ettifaq
37
30
Damac
36
30
Al Raed
34
30
Al Tai
34
30
Al Feiha
33
30
Abha
33
30
Al-Wehda
32
30
Al Khaleej
31
30
Al Adalh
28
30
Al Batin
20
30

After playing this match, Al Wahda will have 12 points to sit in the 12th place. Regarding the opposition, Al Shabab will stay with 25 points like Al Hilal to hold in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, Al Wahda will play away with Al Feiha on the 4th of February with a 2-2 head to head record.

Al Shabab will host Dhamk on the 2nd of February with a 5-0 head to head statistic in favor of Al Shabab (2 draws).

Al Wahda – Formation

Al-Wehda
G
Munir Mohamedi 1.Morocco
D
Ó. Duarte 6.Costa Rica
D
Abdullah Al Hafith 17.Saudi Arabia
D
Hamad Al-Jayzani 28.Saudi Arabia
40'
D
Islam Hawsawi 27.Saudi Arabia
90'
M
F. Fajr 76.Morocco
54'
M
Waleed Bakshwn 4.Saudi Arabia
M
Anselmo 87.Brazil
M
Sultan Al Sawadi 49.Saudi Arabia
60'
M
Ala Al Hajji 88.Saudi Arabia
77'
M
Hazzaa Ahmed Al Ghamdi 90.Saudi Arabia
77' 76' 64'
Substitutes
G
Basem Atallah 66.Saudi Arabia
D
Abdulelah Al Bukhari 3.Saudi Arabia
D
Ali Makki 2.Saudi Arabia
90'
D
Noor Al Rashidi 5.Saudi Arabia
M
Karim Yoda 74.France
M
Abdulaziz Noor 24.Saudi Arabia
77'
F
Yahya Naji 80.Saudi Arabia
60'
F
Azzam Al Bishi 15.Saudi Arabia
F
Sultan Al Akouz 29.Saudi Arabia
77'

Al Wahda adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager José Luis Sierra Pando decided to play with the following team: Munir Mohand Mohamedi, Óscar Esau Duarte Gaitán, Abdullah Fareed Al Hafith, Hamad Sulaiman Al Jayzani, Islam Ahmed Hawsawi, Fayçal Fajr, Waleed Rashid Bakshween, Anselmo De Moraes, Sultan Al Sawadi, Alaa Hejji and Hazzaa Ahmed Al-Ghamdi.

The home team had on the bench: Yahya Mahdi Naji, Abdoul Karim Yoda, Abdulelah Abdulaziz Al Bukhari, Azzam Mohammed Al Bishi, Sultan Sami Al Akouz, Ali Abdulqader Makki, Noor Al-Rashidi, Abdulaziz Noor and Basem Saleh Al Baqi.

Substitutions

Al Wahda made 4 changes: Sultan Al Sawadi for Yahya Naji (60′), Alaa Hejji for Sultan Sami Al Akouz (77′), Hazzaa Ahmed Al-Ghamdi for Abdulaziz Noor (77′) and Abdulaziz Noor for Ali Abdulqader Makki (90′).

Al Shabab – Formation

Al Shabab
G
Seung-gyu Kim 18.South Korea
D
Iago Santos 4.Brazil
D
Hassan Tambakti 5.Saudi Arabia
D
Nader Al Sharari 88.Saudi Arabia
61'
D
Moteb Al-Harbi 24.Saudi Arabia
M
Éver Banega 10.Argentina
M
Grzegorz Krychowiak 23.Poland
M
Cristian Guanca 8.Argentina
90'
M
Hattan Bahebri 11.Saudi Arabia
70'
F
Santi Mina 77.Spain
70' 52'
F
Carlos Júnior 13.Brazil
15'
Substitutes
G
Hussain Shai'an 35.Saudi Arabia
D
Mohammed Issa 26.Saudi Arabia
D
Fawaz Al-Sqoor 27.Saudi Arabia
61'
D
Khaled Al Ghamdi 12.Saudi Arabia
M
Hussain Al-Monassar 15.Saudi Arabia
M
Nasser Al-Omran 21.Saudi Arabia
M
Nawaf Al-Abed 14.Saudi Arabia
70'
F
Fahad Al-Muwallad 90.Saudi Arabia
90'
F
Ahmad Jaber 71.Saudi Arabia
70'

Also Al Shabab adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Vicente Moreno Peris played with: Seung-Gyu Kim, Iago Azevedo dos Santos, Hassan Mohammed Al Tambakti, Nader Abdullah Al Sharari, Moteb Al-Harbi, Éver Maximiliano David Banega, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Cristian David Guanca, Hattan Babhir, Santiago Mina Lorenzo and Carlos Alberto Carvalho da Silva Junior.

They had on the bench: Fahad Mosaed Al Muwallad Al Harbi, Hussain Abdoh Al Shaian, Husain Massoud Al Monassar, Nasser Al Omran, Mohammed Issa Al Yami, Fawaz Al Sagourq, Nawaf Shaker Al Abid, Khaled Ahmed Al Ghamdi and Ahmad Jaber.

Substitutions

Al Shabab made 4 changes: Nader Abdullah Al Sharari for Fawaz Al Sagourq (61′), Hattan Bahebri for Nawaf Al-Abed (70′), Santi Mina  for Ahmad Jaber (70′) and Cristian Guanca for Fahad Al-Muwallad (90′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Pro League.​