Al Shabab 3-0 Al Taawoun: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 8 · Sunday 11 October 2026 · Al-Shabab Club Stadium (Riyadh), Riyadh · referee K. Alahmari · full time
Full time: Al Shabab 3-0 Al Taawoun
Al Shabab 3-0 Al Taawoun: Al Shabab took the points in Saudi Pro League Matchday 8 on Sunday 11 October 2026 at Al-Shabab Club Stadium (Riyadh). The goals: Abdullah Matuq 18', Ricardo Mathias 45+6', Yannick Carrasco 85'.
How Al Shabab won it
The opening goal came in the 18th minute: Abdullah Matuq for Al Shabab. Ricardo Mathias made it 2-0 to Al Shabab in the 45th minute (+6). Yannick Carrasco made it 3-0 to Al Shabab in the 85th minute, set up by Ricardo Mathias.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Ali Al-Bulayhi of Al Shabab was sent off in the 33rd minute. The referee, K. Alahmari, showed 7 yellow cards: 2 to Al Shabab and 5 to Al Taawoun.
Al Shabab: T. Letsch, 4-4-2 · Al Taawoun: V. Rašović, 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 1.09 for Al Shabab and 2.02 for Al Taawoun.
Al Shabab scored about 1.9 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Al Taawoun left about 2.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Al Taawoun created the better chances, 2.02 xG to 1.09, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Al Shabab had 6 shots on target, Al Taawoun 3.
Al Taawoun had 68% of the ball, but Al Shabab took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
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 Taawoun came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.21 expected goals for and 1.64 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Al Shabab vs Al Taawoun: the match in numbers
| Al Shabab | Match statistics | Al Taawoun |
|---|---|---|
| 32% | Ball possession | 68% |
| 1.09 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.02 |
| 13 | Total shots | 15 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Big chances | 1 |
| 223 | Total passes | 471 |
| 70% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 1 | Corners | 4 |
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ricardo Mathias (Al Shabab), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Al Shabab
- Ricardo Mathias 8.2 1 goal, 1 assist
- Yannick Carrasco 7.5 1 goal
- Mory Diaw 7.4
- Yacine Adli 7.2
- Tin Jedvaj 7.2
Al Taawoun
- Aschraf El Mahdioui 7.7
- Muteb Al-Mufarrij 7.1
- Marin Petkov 6.9
- Mohammed Al-Kuwaykibi 6.8
- Parfait Guiagon 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Ali Al-Bulayhi at 5.5. 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 Taawoun: Al Taawoun vs Al Ettifaq Saturday 31 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
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Questions about Al Shabab vs Al Taawoun
What was the score in Al Shabab vs Al Taawoun?
Al Shabab 3-0 Al Taawoun (half-time 2-0), Saudi Pro League, Sunday 11 October 2026.
Who scored in Al Shabab vs Al Taawoun?
Abdullah Matuq 18', Ricardo Mathias 45+6', Yannick Carrasco 85'.
Did Moneyball predict Al Shabab vs Al Taawoun 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 Taawoun?
Ricardo Mathias, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Al Shabab vs Al Taawoun?
K. Alahmari.
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