Al Khaleej 2-0 Al-Fayha: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 9 · Thursday 15 October 2026 · EGO STADIUM, Ad Dammām · referee Ibrahim Al Jurays · full time
Full time: Al Khaleej 2-0 Al-Fayha
Al Khaleej 2-0 Al-Fayha: Al Khaleej took the points in Saudi Pro League Matchday 9 on Thursday 15 October 2026 at EGO STADIUM. The goals: Joshua King 52', Mateo Benegas 80'.
How Al Khaleej won it
The opening goal came in the 52nd minute: Joshua King for Al Khaleej. Mateo Benegas made it 2-0 to Al Khaleej in the 80th minute, set up by Mansour Hamzi.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, Ibrahim Al Jurays, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Al Khaleej and 2 to Al-Fayha.
Al Khaleej: J. Martins Teixeira Gomes, 4-4-2 · Al-Fayha: F. Carille, 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 1.11 for Al Khaleej and 1.55 for Al-Fayha.
Al-Fayha left about 1.6 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Al Khaleej had 5 shots on target, Al-Fayha 0.
Al-Fayha had 54% of the ball, but Al Khaleej took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Al Khaleej came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 0.93 expected goals for and 1.44 against, and had won 18% of their matches.
Al-Fayha came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 0.95 expected goals for and 2.21 against, and had won 9% of their matches.
Al Khaleej vs Al-Fayha: the match in numbers
| Al Khaleej | Match statistics | Al-Fayha |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 1.11 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.55 |
| 11 | Total shots | 10 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 4 | Big chances | 0 |
| 379 | Total passes | 448 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 6 | Corners | 4 |
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Mateo Benegas (Al Khaleej), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Al Khaleej
- Mateo Benegas 7.6 1 goal
- Omar Mascarell 7.1
- Joshua King 7.0 1 goal
- Mohammed Al-Khabrani 7.0
- Musa Barrow 6.9
Al-Fayha
- Hugo Moura 7.1
- Alfa Semedo 7.0
- Ali Al-Hussain 6.9
- Ahmed Bamsaud 6.8
- Orlando Mosquera 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Makhir Al-Rashidi at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Al Khaleej: Al Khaleej vs Al Hazm Thursday 29 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
- Al-Fayha: Al-Fayha vs Al Faisaly Saturday 31 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
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Questions about Al Khaleej vs Al-Fayha
What was the score in Al Khaleej vs Al-Fayha?
Al Khaleej 2-0 Al-Fayha (half-time 0-0), Saudi Pro League, Thursday 15 October 2026.
Who scored in Al Khaleej vs Al-Fayha?
Joshua King 52', Mateo Benegas 80'.
Did Moneyball predict Al Khaleej vs Al-Fayha 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 Khaleej vs Al-Fayha?
Mateo Benegas, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Al Khaleej vs Al-Fayha?
Ibrahim Al Jurays.
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