Al Fateh recovers a 0-1 deficit to top Al Ittifaq 2-1

DAMMAM. Al Fateh was capable to reverse the scoreline against Al Ittifaq to win 2-1.

By
John Ross
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Al Fateh recovers a 0-1 deficit to top Al Ittifaq 2-1

DAMMAM. Al Fateh was able to reverse the scoreline against Al Ittifaq to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the second half.​ It was Al Ittifaq to strike first with a goal of Moussa Dembélé at the 64′. Then it was a goal in the 85′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Djaniny gave the win to Al Fateh in the 90′ minute.

The match was played at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium stadium in Dammam on Thursday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Abdulsamad Bakri with the help of Mohammed Ahmed Wazi and Saad Al-Shubrami. The 4th official was Mohammed Abu Shaqarah. The weather was sky is clear. The temperature was extremely hot at 36.32 degrees Celsius or 97.38 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 43%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Al Ettifaq

1 - 2

Team 1

Al Fateh

  • 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
  • 14 Total 8
  • 6 On Target 2
  • 6 Off Target 3
  • 2 Shots blocked 3
  • 113 Attack 61
  • 67 Dangerous attack 36
  • 52 Ball safe 54
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 1
Fouls
  • 11 Total 12
  • 2 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Al Ittifaq was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Al Fateh that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Al Ittifaq was more pushing with 67 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 6 were on target. Anyhow, Al Fateh found a way to find the solution to win this match.​

Al Ittifaq shot 14 times, 6 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Al Fateh shot 8 times, 2 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Al Ittifaq received 2 yellow cards (Moussa Dembélé and Demarai Gray). Talking about the opposition, Al Fateh received 1 yellow card (Ali Alzubaidi).

Match Timeline

M. Dembélé(goal)Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi
64'
64'
Djaniny- sub ->Abbas Sadiq Alhassan
72'
Salem Al Najdi- sub ->Tawfiq Buhumaid
72'
Ali Al Zubaidi- sub ->Saeed Baattia
R. Quaison- sub ->Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi
78'
85'
Lucas Zelarayán(goal)Mourad Batna
87'
90'
Djaniny(goal)Fahd Mohammed Al-Harbi
90'
Mohammed Al Saeed- sub ->Cristian Tello
M. Dembélé- Yellow
90'
Demarai Gray- Yellow
90'
90'
Ali Al Zubaidi- Yellow

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Al Hilal
89
31
Al Nassr
77
31
Al Ahli
58
31
Al Taawoun
52
31
Al Ittihad
50
31
Al Ettifaq
44
31
Al Fateh
42
31
Al Feiha
42
31
Al Shabab
41
31
Damac
39
31
Al Khaleej
36
31
Al-Wehda
35
31
Al Raed
32
31
Al Riyadh
30
31
Abha
29
31
Al Akhdoud
28
31
Al Tai
28
31
Al Hazm
20
31

After playing this match, Al Ittifaq will stay with 17 points like Al Fateh to remain in the 6th place. Regarding the opposition, Al Fateh will have 17 points like Al Ittifaq to sit in the 5th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, Al Ittifaq will host Al Wahda on the 24th of April with a 11-9 head to head in favor of Al Ittifaq (4 draws).

Al Fateh will play away agasint Al Wahda on the 3rd of April with a 9-6 head to head stats in favor of Al Fateh (4 draws).

Al Ittifaq – Formation

Al Ettifaq
G
Paulo Victor 48.Brazil
6.4
D
J. Hendry 4.Scotland
6.6
D
Marcel Tisserand 32.DR Congo
7.0
D
Radhi Al Otaibi 61.Saudi Arabia
7.0
D
Abdullah Khateeb 70.Saudi Arabia
7.0
M
Jordan Henderson 10.England
7.1
M
Ali Abdullah Hazzazi 11.Saudi Arabia
7.1
87'
M
Georginio Wijnaldum 25.Netherlands
7.1
F
Mohammed Al-Kuwaykibi 7.Saudi Arabia
7.8
78'
F
M. Dembélé 9.France
7.0
90' Goals64'
F
Demarai Gray 19.Jamaica
7.7
90'
Substitutes
G
Amin Al Bukhari 21.Saudi Arabia
D
Saad Al Mosa 5.Saudi Arabia
D
Meshal Al Alaeli 17.Saudi Arabia
D
Mohammed Abdulrahman 29.Saudi Arabia
M
Hamed Al Ghamdi 8.Saudi Arabia
6.8
87'
M
Ahmed Al Ghamdi 15.Saudi Arabia
M
Mohammed Mahzari 18.Saudi Arabia
M
Muhannad Al Saad 30.Saudi Arabia
F
R. Quaison 99.Sweden
6.3
78'

Al Ittifaq started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Steven Gerrard decided to play with the following team: Paulo Victor (6.4), Radhi Al Otaibi (7.0), Marcel Tisserand (7.0), Jack Hendry (6.6), Abdullah Khateeb (7.0), Ali Abdullah Hazzazi (7.1), Jordan Henderson (7.1), Georginio Wijnaldum (7.1), Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi (7.8), Moussa Dembélé (7.0) and Demarai Gray (7.7).

The home team had on the bench: Saad Al-Mousa, Hamed Alghamdi (6.8), Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Meshal Alaeli, Mohammed Mater Mahzari, Amin Al-Bukhari, Mohammed Abdulrahamn Yousef, Muhannad Yahya Saeed Al Saad and Robin Quaison (6.3).

Substitutions

Al Ittifaq made 2 changes: Ali Abdullah Hazzazi for Hamed Alghamdi (87′) and Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi for Robin Quaison (78′).

Best player: Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Al Ittifaq was Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi.

His rating is (7.8) with 15 passes (87% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 5. He performed 7 crosses.

Al Fateh – Formation

Al Fateh
G
J. Rinne 1.Sweden
7.9
D
Fahad Al Harbi 5.Saudi Arabia
7.1
D
Saeed Baattia 12.Saudi Arabia
6.7
72'
D
M. Saâdane 17.Morocco
6.7
D
Tawfiq Bu Haymid 25.Saudi Arabia
6.7
72'
M
Mukhtar Ali 7.Saudi Arabia
7.0
M
M. Batna 11.Morocco
7.3
M
Sofiane Bendebka 28.Algeria
7.1
M
Cristian Tello 37.Spain
6.4
90'
M
Abbas Al Hassan 66.Saudi Arabia
6.4
64'
F
Lucas Zelarayán 10.Armenia
7.8
Goals85'
Substitutes
G
Mustafa Malayekah 26.Saudi Arabia
D
Ali Al Zubaidi 2.Saudi Arabia
6.4
72' 90'
D
Qasem Lajami 87.Saudi Arabia
M
Noah Al Mousa 8.Saudi Arabia
M
Mohammed Al Fuhaid 14.Saudi Arabia
M
Mohammed Al Saeed 18.Saudi Arabia
6.4
90'
M
Salem Al Najdi 83.Saudi Arabia
6.4
72'
F
Abdullah Al Mogren 20.Saudi Arabia
F
Djaniny 21.Cape Verde
7.3
64' Goals90'

Al Fateh started with a conservative line-up (4-5-1).

Slaven Bilić played with: Jacob Rinne (7.9), Saeed Baattia (6.7), Marwane Saadane (6.7), Fahd Mohammed Al-Harbi (7.1), Tawfiq Buhumaid (6.7), Mourad Batna (7.3), Sofiane Bendebka (7.1), Mukhtar Ali (7.0), Abbas Sadiq Alhassan (6.4), Cristian Tello (6.4) and Lucas Zelarayán (7.8).

These were the players on the bench: Ali Alzubaidi (6.4), Nouh Al-Mousa, Mohammed Al-Fuhaid, Mohammed Al Saeed (6.4), Abdullah Al-Mogren, Djaniny (7.3), Mustafa Malaika, Salem Alnajdi (6.4) and Qasim Al-Oujami.

Al Fateh could not rely on the presence of Djaniny (injured) and Mohammed Al Saeed (injured).

Substitutions

Al Fateh made 4 changes: Abbas Sadiq Alhassan for Djaniny (64′), Saeed Baattia for Ali Alzubaidi (72′), Tawfiq Buhumaid for Salem Alnajdi (72′) and Cristian Tello for Mohammed Al Saeed (90′).

Best player: Jacob Rinne​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Al Fateh was the goalkeeper: Jacob Rinne. His rating is 7.85. He performed 5 saves.

Results of the day

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