Al Najma vs Al Ettifaq: 3–4
Al Ettifaq beat Al Najma 4–3 in the Saudi Pro League on Thursday, 8 January 2026 at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
- Competition: Saudi Pro League (2025-26 Saudi Pro League)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 8 Jan 2026, 17:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
- Attendance: 231
- Teams: Al Najma (home), Al Ettifaq (away)
Goals
- 27' — Nasser Al Haleel (own goal) (Al Ettifaq)
- 39' — Moussa Dembélé (Al Ettifaq)
- 42' — Francisco Calvo (Al Ettifaq)
- 59' — Francisco Calvo (Al Ettifaq)
- 72' — Rakan Altulayhi (Al Najma)
- 73' — Ali Jasim (Al Najma)
- 87' — Lázaro (penalty) (Al Najma)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Al Najma | Al Ettifaq |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 51.9 | 48.1 |
| Shots | 16 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 8 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Fouls | 5 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Al Najma (5-3-2): Victor Braga (G), Nasser Al Haleel (CD), Samir (CD-L), Abdullah Al Hawsawi (CD-R), Vitor Vargas (LB), Fahad Al Abdulrazzaq (RB), Deybi Flores (CM), David Tijanic (CM-L), Abdulelah Al Shammry (CM-R), Lázaro (CF-L), Bilal Boutobba (CF-R).
Al Ettifaq (3-1-4-2): Marek Rodák (G), Jack Hendry (CD), Abdulbasit Hindi (CD-L), Abdullah Khateeb (CD-R), Mukhtar Ali (SW), Álvaro Medrán (CM-L), Ondrej Duda (CM-R), Francisco Calvo (LM), Madallah Al-Olayan (RM), Moussa Dembélé (CF-L), Georginio Wijnaldum (CF-R).
Recent form
Al Najma: lost 4–2 vs Al Hilal (7 Nov); drew 0–0 away to Damac (22 Nov); lost 2–1 away to Neom SC (25 Dec); lost 1–0 away to Al Taawoun (29 Dec); drew 2–2 vs Al Khaleej (2 Jan).
Al Ettifaq: drew 1–1 away to Al Shabab (8 Nov); won 3–2 vs Al Fayha (22 Nov); won 2–0 away to Al Riyadh (25 Dec); drew 2–2 vs Al Nassr (30 Dec); won 2–0 vs Al Okhdood (2 Jan).