Pro League: Al Ittifaq steals a draw versus Al Raed
BURAYDAH. Al Ittifaq found a way to snatch a late draw against Al Raed with a late goal from F. Kiss.
BURAYDAH. Al Ittifaq found a way to clinch a draw against Al Raed with a late goal from F. Kiss scored in the (90′) after Al Raed got a lead with a goal from K. El (75′).
The match was played at the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz City stadium in Buraydah on Saturday and it started at 6:20 pm local time. The referee was Mohammed Al Qarni with the assistance of Faisal Al Qahtani and Mohammed Ahmed Wazi. The 4th official was Khalid Al Juhani. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant around 16.3 degrees Celsius or 61.25 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 25%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Al Raed was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Al Ittifaq that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.
Al Raed was more aggressive with 72 dangerous attacks and 4 shots of which 3 were on target. However, this did not suffice for Al Raed to win the match.
Al Raed shot 4 times, 3 on target, 1 off target. On the other side, Al Ittifaq shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Al Raed received 2 yellow cards (M. Fouzair and Abdullah Al Fahad). On the other side, Al Ittifaq received 2 yellow cards (Ibrahim Mahnashi and Fahad Zahim).
Also, Al Ittifaq didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi (Al Ittifaq) was sent out after receiving a straight red card in the (48′).
After playing this match, Al Raed will have 24 points to stay in the 8th place. On the other side, Al Ittifaq will have 19 points like Al Tai to stay in the 10th place.
Match Events
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36'36'
M. Fouzair
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39'39'
Ibrahim Mahnashi
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48'48'
Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi
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61'61'
Abdulmohsen Qahtani
M. Fouzair
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62'62'
Aqeel Al Sahbi
Mohammed Salem
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71'71'
Saad Al Salouli
A. Younes
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75'75'
K. El Berkaoui
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78'78'
C. Atsu
Ahmed Zain
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78'78'
Khalid Al-Khathlan
Mansour Al Harbi
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81'81'
Ali Abdullah Hazzazi
Abdullah Al Salem
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81'81'
Ahmed Al Ghamdi
Hamed Al Ghamdi
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90'90'
Abdullah Al Fahad
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90'90'
F. Kiss (Penalty)
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90'90'
Fahad Zahim
Next match
In the upcoming Pro League match, Al Raed will host Al Taawon on the 12th of February with a 9-6 head to head stats in favor of Al Taawon (9 draws).
Al Ittifaq will host Al Hilal on the 13th of February with a 20-2 head to head statistic in favor of Al Hilal (9 draws).
Al Raed: Formation and Lineups
Al Raed started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Pablo Javier Machín Díez chose to play with the following team: Ahmad Al Harbi, Mohammed Salem, Mansour Al Harbi, Mohammed Al Doseri, Abdullah Al Fahad, Eduardo Henrique, M. Fouzair, Ahmed Zain, Sultan Farhan, Éder and K. El Berkaoui.
Substitutes
Al Raed made 4 changes: M. Fouzair for Abdulmohsen Qahtani (61′), Mohammed Salem for Aqeel Al Sahbi (62′), Ahmed Zain for C. Atsu (78′) and Mansour Al Harbi for Khalid Al-Khathlan (78′).
Al Ittifaq: Formation and Lineups
Al Ittifaq started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the other side, Vladan Milojević played with: R. M’Bolhi, Fahad Zahim, A. Abdellaoui, Saeed Al Rubaie, Sanousi Al Hawsawi, F. Kiss, Hamed Al Ghamdi, Ibrahim Mahnashi, A. Younes, Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi and Abdullah Al Salem.
Substitutes
Al Ittifaq made 3 changes: A. Younes for Saad Al Salouli (71′), Abdullah Al Salem for Ali Abdullah Hazzazi (81′) and Hamed Al Ghamdi for Ahmed Al Ghamdi (81′).
Results of the day
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