NEOM SC 0-2 Al-Qadsiah: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 3 · Monday 24 August 2026 · King Khalid Sport City Stadium, Tabouk · referee F. Alblwi · full time
Full time: NEOM SC 0-2 Al-Qadsiah
Al-Qadsiah beat NEOM SC 2-0 in Saudi Pro League Matchday 3 on Monday 24 August 2026 at King Khalid Sport City Stadium. The goals: Tijjani Reijnders 29', Mateo Retegui 56'.
How Al-Qadsiah won it
Al-Qadsiah struck first through Tijjani Reijnders in the 29th minute, set up by Gastón Álvarez. Mateo Retegui from the penalty spot made it 0-2 to Al-Qadsiah in the 56th minute.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, F. Alblwi, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to NEOM SC and 1 to Al-Qadsiah.
NEOM SC: C. Galtier, 4-4-2 · 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 1.67 for NEOM SC and 1.59 for Al-Qadsiah.
NEOM SC scored about 1.7 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
NEOM SC had 5 shots on target, Al-Qadsiah 3.
Al-Qadsiah's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
NEOM SC had 52% of the ball, but Al-Qadsiah took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
NEOM SC came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.41 expected goals for and 1.30 against, and had won 55% 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.
NEOM SC vs Al-Qadsiah: the match in numbers
| NEOM SC | Match statistics | Al-Qadsiah |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 1.67 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.59 |
| 16 | Total shots | 9 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 3 |
| 476 | Total passes | 448 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 2 | Corners | 2 |
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Koen Casteels (Al-Qadsiah), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
NEOM SC
- Malang Sarr 7.2
- Amadou Koné 7.0
- Islam Hawsawi 7.0
- Mohannad Abu Taha 6.9
- Nathan Zézé 6.9
Al-Qadsiah
- Koen Casteels 7.9
- Tijjani Reijnders 7.4 1 goal
- Gastón Álvarez 7.3 1 assist
- Jehad Thakri 7.3
- Nacho Fernández 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Marcin Bulka at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- NEOM SC: Al Diraiyah FC vs NEOM SC 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 NEOM SC vs Al-Qadsiah
What was the score in NEOM SC vs Al-Qadsiah?
NEOM SC 0-2 Al-Qadsiah (half-time 0-1), Saudi Pro League, Monday 24 August 2026.
Who scored in NEOM SC vs Al-Qadsiah?
Tijjani Reijnders 29', Mateo Retegui 56'.
Did Moneyball predict NEOM SC 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 NEOM SC vs Al-Qadsiah?
Koen Casteels, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed NEOM SC vs Al-Qadsiah?
F. Alblwi.
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