RIYADH. Al Shabab overcomes Al Riyadh 1-0 after K. Al scored an own goal 33min. Al Shabab made the most of its better ball possession (60%).
The match was played at the King Fahd International Stadium stadium in Riyadh on Wednesday and it started at 10:00 pm local time. The referee was Khaled Al Teris with the help of Abdulrahim Habeeb Alshammari and Mohammed Al Shehri. The 4th official was Abdulrahman Al Sultan. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was hot at 26.75 degrees Celsius or 80.15 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 54%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Al Shabab was in firm control of the ball 60% while Al Riyadh was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Al Shabab was more aggressive with 52 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Al Shabab won the match.
Al Shabab shot 13 times, 5 on target, 5 off target. Talking about the opposition, Al Riyadh shot 5 times, 1 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Al Shabab received 1 yellow card (Fahad Al-Muwallad). Regarding the opposition, Al Riyadh received 1 yellow card (Ali Al Zaqan).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Al Shabab has 31 points to remain in the 11th place. Regarding the opposition, Al Riyadh will stays with 25 points to sit in the 14th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Pro League, Al Shabab will play away with Al Tai on the 6th of April with a 7-1 head to head record in favor of Al Shabab (3 draws).
Al Riyadh will play away against Al Ettifaq on the 6th of April with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Al Riyadh (0 draws).
Al Shabab – Formation
Al Shabab started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Vítor Manuel de Oliveira Lopes Pereira decided to play with the following team: Mustafa Malayekah , Nader Al Sharari , Iago Santos , Romain Saïss , Hamad Al Yami , G. Cuéllar , Musab Al Juwayr , Hussain Al Sibyani , Nawaf Al Saadi , Carlos Júnior and Habib Diallo .
The home team had on the bench: Khalid Al Asiri, Fahad Al-Muwallad , Majed Kanabah , Hussain Al-Monassar, Y. Carrasco , Moteb Al-Harbi , Riyadh Sharahili, Mohammed Essa Hurbush and Hamed Al Shanqiti.
Substitutions
Al Shabab made 4 changes: Hussain Al Sibyani for Moteb Al-Harbi (46′), Carlos Júnior for Y. Carrasco (46′), Nawaf Al Saadi for Majed Kanabah (65′) and Musab Al Juwayr for Fahad Al-Muwallad (74′).
Player of the match: Musab Al Juwayr
The player that probably impressed the most for Al Shabab was Musab Al Juwayr even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 75 passes (92% accurate) and 4 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 2 crosses.
Al Riyadh – Formation
Al Riyadh started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).
Odair Hellmann played with: M. Campaña , Hussain Al Nowaiqi , Mohammed Al Shwirekh , D. Arslanagić , Khalid Al Shuwayyi , Abdulelah Al Khaibari , Saleh Al Abbas , B. Touré , Fahad Al Rashidi , Abdulhadi Al Harajin and A. Gray .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Mohammed Al Aqeel , Ali Al Zaqan , Bader Al Mutairi, Abdurahman Al Shammari, Moayad Al Houti , Yahia Al Shehri and Mutaz Bin Hibah.
Substitutions
Al Riyadh made 4 changes: Saleh Al Abbas for Mohammed Al Aqeel (81′), Abdulhadi Al Harajin for Yahia Al Shehri (46′), D. Arslanagić for Ali Al Zaqan (69′) and Fahad Al Rashidi for Moayad Al Houti (88′).
Player of the match: Abdulelah Al Khaibari
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Al Riyadh was Abdulelah Al Khaibari.
His rating is with 45 passes (84% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 10 duels out of 13. He performed 6 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League.