Al Shabab 1-3 Al-Qadsiah: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 1 · Thursday 13 August 2026 · Al-Shabab Club Stadium (Riyadh), Riyadh · referee K. Al Teris · full time
Full time: Al Shabab 1-3 Al-Qadsiah
Al-Qadsiah beat Al Shabab 3-1 in Saudi Pro League Matchday 1 on Thursday 13 August 2026 at Al-Shabab Club Stadium (Riyadh). The goals: Hammam Al-Hammami 15', Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat 36', Julián Quiñones 80', Turki Al-Ammar 90+3'.
How Al-Qadsiah won it
Hammam Al-Hammami put Al Shabab ahead in the 15th minute, set up by Josh Brownhill. Al-Qadsiah levelled at 1-1 in the 36th minute through Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat, set up by Nacho Fernández. Al-Qadsiah turned it round: Julián Quiñones made it 1-2 in the 80th minute, set up by Mohammed bin Hamad bin Dwaihi Al Swaidan Al Qahtani. Turki Al-Ammar made it 1-3 to Al-Qadsiah in the 90th minute (+3), set up by Julián Quiñones.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, K. Al Teris, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Al Shabab and 1 to Al-Qadsiah.
Al Shabab: T. Letsch, 4-2-3-1 · Al-Qadsiah: B. Rodgers, 3-1-4-2.
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 2.87 for Al Shabab and 1.16 for Al-Qadsiah.
Al Shabab scored about 1.9 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 1.8 goals.
Al Shabab created the better chances, 2.87 xG to 1.16, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Al Shabab had 3 shots on target, Al-Qadsiah 6.
Al-Qadsiah had 55% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Al Shabab came into it with 10 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.65 expected goals for and 1.57 against, and had won 20% 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 Shabab vs Al-Qadsiah: the match in numbers
| Al Shabab | Match statistics | Al-Qadsiah |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 2.87 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.16 |
| 8 | Total shots | 15 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 3 | Big chances | 6 |
| 354 | Total passes | 430 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 6 | Corners | 9 |
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 23 | Tackles | 17 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Julián Quiñones (Al-Qadsiah), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Al Shabab
- Josh Brownhill 7.3 1 assist
- Yacine Adli 7.0
- Hammam Al-Hammami 7.0 1 goal
- Hisham Al-Dubais 6.9
- Mamadou Thierno Barry 6.7
Al-Qadsiah
- Julián Quiñones 8.3 1 goal, 1 assist
- Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat 8.0 1 goal
- Turki Al-Ammar 7.4 1 goal
- Nacho Fernández 7.4 1 assist
- Musab Al-Juwayr 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Mohammed Al-Mahasneh at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Al Shabab: Al Shabab vs Al Ahli 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 Shabab vs Al-Qadsiah
What was the score in Al Shabab vs Al-Qadsiah?
Al Shabab 1-3 Al-Qadsiah (half-time 1-1), Saudi Pro League, Thursday 13 August 2026.
Who scored in Al Shabab vs Al-Qadsiah?
Hammam Al-Hammami 15', Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat 36', Julián Quiñones 80', Turki Al-Ammar 90+3'.
Did Moneyball predict Al Shabab 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 Shabab vs Al-Qadsiah?
Julián Quiñones, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Al Shabab vs Al-Qadsiah?
K. Al Teris.
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