Al Ittifaq prevails over Al Wahda after recovering from a 2-1 deficit

MECCA. Al Ittifaq was able to reverse the scoreline against Al Wahda.

By
David Brown
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Al Ittifaq prevails over Al Wahda after recovering from a 2-1 deficit

MECCA. Al Ittifaq was capable to reverse the score against Al Wahda.

The match was played at the King Abdul Aziz Stadium stadium in Mecca on Saturday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was extremely hot at 32.91 degrees Celsius or 91.24 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 32%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Al-Wehda

2 - 3

Team 1

Al Ettifaq

  • 52 Ball Possession 48
Shots
  • 12 Total 10
  • 6 On Target 8
  • 3 Off Target 2
  • 4 Shots blocked 1
  • 111 Attack 87
  • 63 Dangerous attack 60
  • 81 Ball safe 81
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 2
Fouls
  • 11 Total 15
  • 3 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Al Wahda was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Al Ittifaq that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Al Wahda had a more offensive attitude with 63 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 6 were on target. Anyway, Al Ittifaq succeeded in find the solution to win this match.​

Al Wahda shot 12 times, 6 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Al Ittifaq shot 10 times, 8 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Al Wahda received 3 yellow cards (Hussain Al Eisa, Vito van Crooij and Abdulelah Al Bukhari). Talking about the opposition, Al Ittifaq received 2 yellow cards (Jack Hendry and Jordan Henderson).

Match Timeline

16'
Abdullah Khateeb- sub ->Hamdan Al-Shamrani
18'
Georginio Wijnaldum(goal)
Craig Goodwin(goal)Abdulaziz Noor
37'
83'
Abdullah Khateeb(VAR)
Craig Goodwin(goal)Abdulaziz Noor
51'
Hussain Al-Eisa - Yellow
54'
58'
63'
63'
Radhi Al Otaibi- sub ->Mohammed Abdulrahamn Yousef
V. van Crooij- sub ->Abdulaziz Noor
75'
45'
81'
Georginio Wijnaldum(goal)
Waleed Bakshwn- sub ->Craig Goodwin
88'
Abdulelah Al Bukhari- sub ->Hussain Al Eisa
89'
Yahya Naji- sub ->Ali Makki
89'
V. van Crooij- Yellow
90'
Abdulelah Al Bukhari- Yellow
90'
90'
Demarai Gray(goal)Hamed Alghamdi
90'
J. Hendry- Yellow
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Al Hilal
80
28
Al Nassr
68
28
Al Ahli
52
28
Al Taawoun
51
29
Al Ittihad
50
29
Al Ettifaq
41
29
Al Fateh
40
29
Damac
38
29
Al Shabab
38
29
Al Feiha
38
29
Al Khaleej
35
28
Al-Wehda
32
29
Al Raed
31
29
Al Riyadh
28
29
Al Akhdoud
27
29
Al Tai
26
29
Abha
25
29
Al Hazm
19
29

After playing this match, Al Wahda will stay with 13 points like Dhamk to remain in the 10th place. On the opposite side, Al Ittifaq will have 20 points to remain in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, Al Wahda will host Al Hilal on the 26th of May with a 21-2 head to head record in favor of Al Hilal (5 draws).

Al Ittifaq will host Al Wahda on the 24th of April with a 12-9 head to head record in favor of Al Ittifaq (4 draws).

Al Wahda – Formation

Al-Wehda
G
Munir Mohamedi 1.Morocco
7.5
D
Abdullah Al Hafith 17.Saudi Arabia
7.1
D
Ali Makki 22.Saudi Arabia
6.3
89'
D
Islam Hawsawi 27.Saudi Arabia
6.8
D
Ó. Duarte 6.Costa Rica
6.6
M
Craig Goodwin 23.Australia
8.7
88' Goals37', 51'
M
Abdulaziz Noor 24.Saudi Arabia
8.2
75'
M
Hussain Al-Eisa  28.Saudi Arabia
6.6
89' 54'
M
F. Fajr 76.Morocco
6.4
M
Anselmo 87.Brazil
7.3
F
O. Ighalo 9.Nigeria
7.0
Substitutes
G
Abdulquddus Atiah 13.Saudi Arabia
D
Naif Kariri 38.Saudi Arabia
D
Abdulelah Al Bukhari 3.Saudi Arabia
6.3
89' 90'
M
Yousef Saad Al Harbi 35.Saudi Arabia
M
Hazzaa Ahmed Al Ghamdi 90.Saudi Arabia
M
Waleed Bakshwn 4.Saudi Arabia
6.7
88'
F
Yahya Naji 80.Saudi Arabia
6.4
89'
F
V. van Crooij 7.Netherlands
6.3
75' 90'
F
Sultan Al Akouz 11.Saudi Arabia

Al Wahda started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Giorgios Donis decided to play with the following team: M. Mohamedi (7.5), Ali Makki (6.3), Abdullah Al Hafith (7.1), Ó. Duarte (6.6), Islam Hawsawi (6.8), Anselmo (7.3), F. Fajr (6.4), Abdulaziz Noor (8.2), Craig Goodwin (8.7), Hussain Al Eisa (6.6) and O. Ighalo (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Abdulelah Al Bukhari (6.3), Waleed Bakshwn (6.7), Vito van Crooij (6.3), Sultan Al Akouz, Abdulquddus Atiah, Yousef Saad Al Harbi, Naif Kireiri, Yahya Naji (6.4) and Hazzaa Ahmed Al Ghamdi.

Al Wahda could not rely on the presence of Vito van Crooij (injured).

Substitutions

Al Wahda made 4 changes: Hussain Al Eisa for Abdulelah Al Bukhari (89′), Ali Makki for Yahya Naji (89′), Abdulaziz Noor for Vito van Crooij (75′) and Craig Goodwin for Waleed Bakshwn (88′).

Best player: Craig Goodwin​

The most impressive player for Al Wahda was Craig Goodwin.

His rating is (8.7) with 2 goals, 22 passes (86% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 1 duel out of 5.

Al Ittifaq – Formation

Al Ettifaq
G
Paulo Victor 48.Brazil
6.7
D
J. Hendry 4.Scotland
7.0
90'
D
Hamdan Al Shamrani 13.Saudi Arabia
7.0
16'
D
Mohammed Abdulrahman 29.Saudi Arabia
6.4
63'
D
Marcel Tisserand 32.DR Congo
6.8
M
Jordan Henderson 10.England
6.7
58'
M
Ali Abdullah Hazzazi 11.Saudi Arabia
6.4
M
Georginio Wijnaldum 25.Netherlands
8.5
Goals18', 81'
F
Mohammed Al-Kuwaykibi 7.Saudi Arabia
6.7
63'
F
Demarai Gray 19.Jamaica
8.2
90' Goals90'
F
R. Quaison 99.Sweden
6.7
Substitutes
G
Abdullah Al Owayshir 1.Saudi Arabia
D
Mohammed Al Dosari 3.Saudi Arabia
D
Saad Al Mosa 5.Saudi Arabia
D
Radhi Al Otaibi 61.Saudi Arabia
7.0
63'
D
Abdullah Khateeb 70.Saudi Arabia
6.4
16'
M
Hamed Al Ghamdi 8.Saudi Arabia
6.7
63'
M
Ahmed Al Ghamdi 15.Saudi Arabia
M
Mohammed Mahzari 18.Saudi Arabia
90'
M
Muhannad Al Saad 30.Saudi Arabia

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

Steven Gerrard played with: Paulo Victor (6.7), Mohammed Abdulrahamn Yousef (6.4), Marcel Tisserand (6.8), Jack Hendry (7.0), Hamdan Al-Shamrani (7.0), Ali Abdullah Hazzazi (6.4), Jordan Henderson (6.7), Georginio Wijnaldum (8.5), Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi (6.7), Robin Quaison (6.7) and Demarai Gray (8.2).

They had on the bench: Abdullah Hussein Al Owisher, Mohammed Al Dawsari, Saad Al-Mousa, Hamed Alghamdi (6.7), Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Mohammed Mater Mahzari, Muhannad Yahya Saeed Al Saad, Radhi Al Otaibi (7.0) and Abdullah Khateeb (6.4).

Al Ittifaq could not rely on the presence of Abdullah Khateeb (injured) and Mohammed Mater Mahzari (injured).

Substitutions

Al Ittifaq made 4 changes: Hamdan Al-Shamrani for Abdullah Khateeb (16′), Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi for Hamed Alghamdi (63′), Mohammed Abdulrahamn Yousef for Radhi Al Otaibi (63′) and Demarai Gray for Mohammed Mater Mahzari (90′).

Best player: Georginio Wijnaldum​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Al Ittifaq was Georginio Wijnaldum.

His rating is (8.5) with 2 goals, 31 passes (75% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 9.

Results of the day

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