Al Faisaly 3-2 Al Kholood: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 9 · Thursday 15 October 2026 · Al Majma'ah Sports City Stadium (Al Majma'ah), Al Majma'ah · referee S. Al-Harbi · full time
Full time: Al Faisaly 3-2 Al Kholood
Al Faisaly won 3-2 at home to Al Kholood in Saudi Pro League Matchday 9 on Thursday 15 October 2026. The goals: Alexandre Mendy 7', Shaquille Pinas 19', Julien Domingues 45', Alexandre Mendy 45+4', Alexandre Mendy 85'.
How Al Faisaly won it
The opening goal came in the 7th minute: Alexandre Mendy for Al Faisaly. Al Kholood levelled at 1-1 in the 19th minute through Shaquille Pinas. Al Kholood turned it round: Julien Domingues made it 1-2 in the 45th minute, set up by Ramzi Solan. Al Faisaly levelled at 2-2 in the 45th minute (+4) through Alexandre Mendy, set up by Flávio. Al Faisaly turned it round: Alexandre Mendy made it 3-2 in the 85th minute, set up by Abdullah Al-Mogren. It came late, and it settled the match.
It was 2-2 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Alexandre Mendy scored a hat-trick.
The lead changed hands 2 times.
The referee, S. Al-Harbi, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Al Faisaly and 1 to Al Kholood. Julien Domingues missed a penalty for Al Kholood in the 70 minute.
Al Faisaly: G. Solinas, 4-3-3 · Al Kholood: D. Buckingham, 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 3.02 for Al Faisaly and 2.40 for Al Kholood.
Al Faisaly had 6 shots on target, Al Kholood 4.
Al Kholood had 51% of the ball, but Al Faisaly took the points.
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 Kholood came into it with 10 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.92 expected goals for and 1.80 against, and had won 30% of their matches.
Al Faisaly vs Al Kholood: the match in numbers
| Al Faisaly | Match statistics | Al Kholood |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 3.02 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.40 |
| 16 | Total shots | 18 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Big chances | 4 |
| 404 | Total passes | 415 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 4 | Corners | 2 |
| 5 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 20 | Tackles | 20 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Alexandre Mendy (Al Faisaly), rated 9.3 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals.
Al Faisaly
- Alexandre Mendy 9.3 3 goals
- Flávio 7.5 1 assist
- Abdoulaye Seck 7.4
- Abdullah Al-Mogren 7.2 1 assist
- Andrei Girotto 7.0
Al Kholood
- Shaquille Pinas 7.6 1 goal
- John Buckley 7.4
- Coba da Costa 7.1
- Ramzi Solan 7.0 1 assist
- Mansour Camara 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Julien Domingues at 6.1. 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 Kholood: Al Nassr vs Al Kholood Thursday 29 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
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Questions about Al Faisaly vs Al Kholood
What was the score in Al Faisaly vs Al Kholood?
Al Faisaly 3-2 Al Kholood (half-time 2-2), Saudi Pro League, Thursday 15 October 2026.
Who scored in Al Faisaly vs Al Kholood?
Alexandre Mendy 7', Shaquille Pinas 19', Julien Domingues 45', Alexandre Mendy 45+4', Alexandre Mendy 85'.
Did Moneyball predict Al Faisaly vs Al Kholood 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 Kholood?
Alexandre Mendy, rated 9.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Al Faisaly vs Al Kholood?
S. Al-Harbi.
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