Al Ahli vs Al Shabab, 2024-25 Saudi Pro League

· Saudi Pro League

Al Ahli

1': Ivan Toney
13': Gabri Veiga
48': Saad Yaslam Balobaid

FT
3 - 2

Al Shabab

72': Merih Demiral (OG)
90'+5': Musab Al-Juwayr

About

Al Ahli are hosting Al Shabab at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting on . The match is a part of the Saudi Pro League.

Match Commentary

1': Ivan Toney (Al Ahli) Goal at 1'
13': Gabri Veiga (Al Ahli) Goal at 13'
23': Gabri Veiga (Al Ahli) Yellow Card at 23'
28': Gustavo Cuéllar (Al Shabab) Yellow Card at 28'
45': Majed Kanabah (Al Shabab) Substitution at 45'
45': Mohammed Al Shwirekh (Al Shabab) Substitution at 45'
48': Saad Yaslam Balobaid (Al Ahli) Goal at 48'
52': Nader Al Sharari (Al Shabab) Yellow Card at 52'
68': Majed Kanabah (Al Shabab) Yellow Card at 68'
71': Feras Al-Brikan (Al Ahli) Substitution at 71'
72': Merih Demiral (Al Ahli) Own Goal at 72'
79': Majed Abdullah (Al Shabab) Substitution at 79'
81': Mohammed Al Shwirekh (Al Shabab) Yellow Card at 81'
83': Fahad Alrashidi (Al Ahli) Substitution at 83'
83': Abdullah Al-Amar (Al Ahli) Substitution at 83'
85': Ali Majrashi (Al Ahli) Yellow Card at 85'
85': Nawaf Al Saadi (Al Shabab) Substitution at 85'
90': Sumaihan Al-Nabet (Al Ahli) Substitution at 90'
90': Emad Qaysi (Al Shabab) Substitution at 90'
90'+5': Musab Al-Juwayr (Al Shabab) Goal at 95'

Statistics

SHA		AHL
12	Fouls	16
4	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	8
5	Saves	2
54.4	Possession	45.6
8	SHOTS	25
3	ON GOAL	9
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
2	Blocked Shots	8
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Saudi Pro League

Venue: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 18,253

Saudi Pro League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Al Hilal	15	+34	40
2	Al Ittihad	15	+26	40
3	Al Qadsiah	15	+11	31
4	Al Nassr	15	+15	29

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Al Ahli (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Édouard Mendy (GK)
3	Ibañez
28	Merih Demiral
31	Saad Yaslam Balobaid
27	Ali Majrashi
10	Roberto Firmino
79	Franck Kessié
30	Ziyad Aljohani
99	Ivan Toney
24	Gabri Veiga
7	Riyad Mahrez

Al Ahli Substitutes:

Sumaihan Al-Nabet, Rayane Hamidou, Abdulrahman Al Sanbi, Feras Al-Brikan, Yaseen Al Zubaidi, Fahad Alrashidi, Abdullah Al-Amar, Ali Alasmari, Mohammed Sulaiman.

Al Shabab (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
33	Abdullah Al-Mayouf (GK)
4	Wesley Hoedt
5	Nader Al Sharari
6	Gustavo Cuéllar
30	Robert
71	Mohammed Al Thani
15	Musab Al-Juwayr
11	Cristian Guanca
56	Daniel Podence
70	Haroune Camara
9	Abderrazak Hamdallah

Al Shabab Substitutes:

Emad Qaysi, Amjad Haraj, Majed Kanabah, Nawaf Al Saadi, Mohammed Alabsi, Younis Alshanqity, Majed Abdullah, Mohammed Al Shwirekh, Mohammed Essa Harbush.

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