Al Ettifaq 1-4 Al Ittihad: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 10 · Tuesday 20 October 2026 · Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Ad Dammām (Dammam)), Dammam · referee M. Al Hoaish · full time
Full time: Al Ettifaq 1-4 Al Ittihad
Al Ettifaq 1-4 Al Ittihad: Al Ittihad took the points in Saudi Pro League Matchday 10 on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Ad Dammām (Dammam)). The goals: George Ilenikhena 16', Sultan Harun 34', Houssem Aouar 53', Youssef En-Nesyri 80', Youssef En-Nesyri 85'.
How Al Ittihad won it
Al Ittihad struck first through George Ilenikhena in the 16th minute, set up by Richard Ríos. Al Ettifaq levelled at 1-1 in the 34th minute through Sultan Harun, set up by Radhi Al-Otaibi. Houssem Aouar made it 1-2 to Al Ittihad in the 53rd minute, set up by George Ilenikhena. Youssef En-Nesyri made it 1-3 to Al Ittihad in the 80th minute, set up by Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti. Youssef En-Nesyri made it 1-4 to Al Ittihad in the 85th minute, set up by Ahmed Al-Ghamdi.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Youssef En-Nesyri scored twice.
The referee, M. Al Hoaish, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Al Ettifaq and 1 to Al Ittihad.
Al Ettifaq: A. Papastamatis, 5-3-2 · Al Ittihad: J. Wissing, 4-2-3-1.
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 2.73 for Al Ettifaq and 1.12 for Al Ittihad.
Al Ettifaq scored about 1.7 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Al Ittihad made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.9 goals.
Al Ettifaq created the better chances, 2.73 xG to 1.12, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Al Ettifaq had 4 shots on target, Al Ittihad 8.
Al Ittihad had 57% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Al Ettifaq came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.33 expected goals for and 1.56 against, and had won 45% of their matches.
Al Ittihad came into it with 10 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 2.10 expected goals for and 1.46 against, and had won 70% of their matches.
Al Ettifaq vs Al Ittihad: the match in numbers
| Al Ettifaq | Match statistics | Al Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 2.73 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.12 |
| 9 | Total shots | 19 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 3 | Big chances | 6 |
| 356 | Total passes | 478 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 2 | Corners | 7 |
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 30 | Tackles | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: George Ilenikhena (Al Ittihad), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Al Ettifaq
- Mishal Al-Alaeli 7.1
- Sultan Harun 7.0 1 goal
- Yasir Al-Shammari 6.9
- Ondrej Duda 6.8
- Madallah Al-Olayan 6.8
Al Ittihad
- George Ilenikhena 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Youssef En-Nesyri 8.0 2 goals
- Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti 7.3 1 assist
- Houssem Aouar 7.2 1 goal
- Ahmed Al-Ghamdi 7.2 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Abdullah Khateeb at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Al Ettifaq: Al Taawoun vs Al Ettifaq Saturday 31 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
- Al Ittihad: Abha vs Al Ittihad Friday 30 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
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Questions about Al Ettifaq vs Al Ittihad
What was the score in Al Ettifaq vs Al Ittihad?
Al Ettifaq 1-4 Al Ittihad (half-time 1-1), Saudi Pro League, Tuesday 20 October 2026.
Who scored in Al Ettifaq vs Al Ittihad?
George Ilenikhena 16', Sultan Harun 34', Houssem Aouar 53', Youssef En-Nesyri 80', Youssef En-Nesyri 85'.
Did Moneyball predict Al Ettifaq vs Al Ittihad 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 Ettifaq vs Al Ittihad?
George Ilenikhena, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Al Ettifaq vs Al Ittihad?
M. Al Hoaish.
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