RIYADH. Al Riyadh tops Al Ittifaq 1-0 after K. Bin scored just 1 goal (18′). Al Ittifaq was truly superior in terms of ball possession (67%).
The match was played at the Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium stadium in Riyadh on Sunday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Ahmad Al Rumaikhani assisted by Fahad Al Amri and Abdullah Al Ajim. The 4th official was Turki Al-Hashlan. The weather was sky is clear. The temperature was extremely hot at 32.65 degrees Celsius or 90.77 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 18%.
Match Statistics
Al Riyadh
1 - 0
Al Ittifaq
- ! 33 Ball Possession 67
Shots
- 5 Total 17
- 3 On Target 4
- 2 Off Target 8
- 0 Shots blocked 5
- 48 Attack 156
- 16 Dangerous attack 87
- 90 Ball safe 86
- 0 Penalties 0
- 0 Corners 9
Fouls
- 11 Total 14
- 4 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Al Ittifaq had a superior ball possession 67% while Al Riyadh was struggling with a 33% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Al Ittifaq had a more offensive attitude with 87 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 4 were on target. Still, Al Riyadh was able to find the solution to win this match.
Al Riyadh shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, Al Ittifaq shot 17 times, 4 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Al Riyadh received 4 yellow cards (Martín Campaña, Didier N’Dong, Mohammed bin Saleh Bin Mohammed Al-Aqel and Birama Touré). Regarding the opposition, Al Ittifaq received 1 yellow card (Demarai Gray).
Match Timeline
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After this encounter, Al Riyadh will have 11 points to sit in the 11th place. On the opposite side, Al Ittifaq will stay with 17 points to hold in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Pro League, Al Riyadh will host Al Ahli Jeddah on the 1st of May with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Al Ahli Jeddah (0 draws).
Al Ittifaq will host Al Wahda on the 24th of April with a 11-9 head to head record in favor of Al Ittifaq (4 draws).
