Al Faisaly 1-3 Al Ittihad: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 7 · Friday 11 September 2026 · Al Majma'ah Sports City Stadium (Al Majma'ah), Al Majma'ah · referee M. Al Shamrani · full time
Full time: Al Faisaly 1-3 Al Ittihad
Al Ittihad beat Al Faisaly 3-1 in Saudi Pro League Matchday 7 on Friday 11 September 2026 at Al Majma'ah Sports City Stadium (Al Majma'ah). The goals: Steven Bergwijn 28', Youssef En-Nesyri 43', Youssef En-Nesyri 59', Théo Bongonda 87'.
How Al Ittihad won it
Al Ittihad struck first through Steven Bergwijn in the 28th minute, set up by Richard Ríos. Youssef En-Nesyri made it 0-2 to Al Ittihad in the 43rd minute, set up by George Ilenikhena. Youssef En-Nesyri made it 0-3 to Al Ittihad in the 59th minute, set up by George Ilenikhena. Théo Bongonda made it 1-3 to Al Faisaly in the 87th minute, set up by Saud Haddad.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
Youssef En-Nesyri scored twice.
The referee, M. Al Shamrani, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Al Faisaly and 1 to Al Ittihad.
Al Faisaly: G. Solinas, 4-1-4-1 · Al Ittihad: J. Wissing, 4-4-2.
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 1.41 for Al Faisaly and 0.94 for Al Ittihad.
Al Ittihad made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.1 goals.
Al Faisaly had 2 shots on target, Al Ittihad 4.
Al Ittihad had 54% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Al Faisaly came into it with 10 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.07 expected goals for and 1.75 against, and had won 10% 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 Faisaly vs Al Ittihad: the match in numbers
| Al Faisaly | Match statistics | Al Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 1.41 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.94 |
| 10 | Total shots | 12 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 441 | Total passes | 533 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 4 | Corners | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 15 | Tackles | 17 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Youssef En-Nesyri (Al Ittihad), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Al Faisaly
- Théo Bongonda 7.2 1 goal
- Andrei Girotto 6.9
- Christian Bassogog 6.9
- Saud Haddad 6.9 1 assist
- Flávio 6.8
Al Ittihad
- Youssef En-Nesyri 8.3 2 goals
- George Ilenikhena 7.9 2 assists
- Steven Bergwijn 7.6 1 goal
- Richard Ríos 7.3 1 assist
- Faris Abdi 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Fernando Pacheco at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Al Faisaly: Abha vs Al Faisaly Tuesday 27 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 Faisaly vs Al Ittihad
What was the score in Al Faisaly vs Al Ittihad?
Al Faisaly 1-3 Al Ittihad (half-time 0-2), Saudi Pro League, Friday 11 September 2026.
Who scored in Al Faisaly vs Al Ittihad?
Steven Bergwijn 28', Youssef En-Nesyri 43', Youssef En-Nesyri 59', Théo Bongonda 87'.
Did Moneyball predict Al Faisaly 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 Faisaly vs Al Ittihad?
Youssef En-Nesyri, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Al Faisaly vs Al Ittihad?
M. Al Shamrani.
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