Al Diraiyah FC 0-2 Al-Qadsiah: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 5 · Thursday 3 September 2026 · Al-Awwal Park, Riyadh · referee A. Al Rumaikhani · full time
Full time: Al Diraiyah FC 0-2 Al-Qadsiah
Al Diraiyah FC 0-2 Al-Qadsiah: Al-Qadsiah took the points in Saudi Pro League Matchday 5 on Thursday 3 September 2026 at Al-Awwal Park. The goals: Mateo Retegui 51', Julián Quiñones 58'.
How Al-Qadsiah won it
The opening goal came in the 51st minute: Mateo Retegui from the penalty spot for Al-Qadsiah. Julián Quiñones made it 0-2 to Al-Qadsiah in the 58th minute, set up by Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Óscar Rodríguez of Al Diraiyah FC was sent off in the 90th minute (+7). The referee, A. Al Rumaikhani, showed 7 yellow cards: 1 to Al Diraiyah FC and 6 to Al-Qadsiah.
Al Diraiyah FC: B. Nascimento, 3-1-4-2 · Al-Qadsiah: B. Rodgers, 3-5-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.05 for Al Diraiyah FC and 0.63 for Al-Qadsiah.
Al Diraiyah FC scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Al-Qadsiah made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.4 goals.
Al Diraiyah FC had 2 shots on target, Al-Qadsiah 4.
Al-Qadsiah had 60% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Al Diraiyah FC came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.35 expected goals for and 1.35 against, and had won 36% of their matches.
Al-Qadsiah came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 2.4 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 2.16 expected goals for and 1.24 against, and had won 73% of their matches.
Al Diraiyah FC vs Al-Qadsiah: the match in numbers
| Al Diraiyah FC | Match statistics | Al-Qadsiah |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 1.05 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.63 |
| 8 | Total shots | 7 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 376 | Total passes | 583 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 17 | Tackles | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Julián Quiñones (Al-Qadsiah), rated 7.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Al Diraiyah FC
- Óscar Rodríguez 7.1
- Clayton Diandy 7.0
- Darwin Núñez 6.8
- Hussain Al-Qahtani 6.8
- Abdulaziz Al-Faraj 6.7
Al-Qadsiah
- Julián Quiñones 7.3 1 goal
- Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat 7.2 1 assist
- Mateo Retegui 7.2 1 goal
- Nacho Fernández 7.2
- Mohammed bin Hamad bin Dwaihi Al Swaidan Al Qahtani 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Hussain Al-Sibyani at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Al Diraiyah FC: Al Diraiyah FC vs NEOM SC Friday 30 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
- Al-Qadsiah: Al Riyadh vs Al-Qadsiah Thursday 29 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
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Questions about Al Diraiyah FC vs Al-Qadsiah
What was the score in Al Diraiyah FC vs Al-Qadsiah?
Al Diraiyah FC 0-2 Al-Qadsiah (half-time 0-0), Saudi Pro League, Thursday 3 September 2026.
Who scored in Al Diraiyah FC vs Al-Qadsiah?
Mateo Retegui 51', Julián Quiñones 58'.
Did Moneyball predict Al Diraiyah FC vs Al-Qadsiah correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Al Diraiyah FC vs Al-Qadsiah?
Julián Quiñones, rated 7.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Al Diraiyah FC vs Al-Qadsiah?
A. Al Rumaikhani.
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