Al Ittihad vs Al Ettifaq: 0–1
Al Ettifaq beat Al Ittihad 1–0 in the Saudi Pro League on Friday, 16 January 2026 at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- Competition: Saudi Pro League (2025-26 Saudi Pro League)
- Kick-off time: Fri, 16 Jan 2026, 17:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Attendance: 28,363
- Teams: Al Ittihad (home), Al Ettifaq (away)
Goals
- 54' — Khalid Al-Ghannam (Al Ettifaq)
Red cards
- 85' — Predrag Rajkovic (Al Ittihad)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Al Ittihad | Al Ettifaq |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 64.3 | 35.7 |
| Shots | 17 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 10 | 1 |
| Fouls | 12 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
Starting line-ups
Al Ittihad (4-2-3-1): Predrag Rajkovic (G), Ahmed Sharahili (CD-L), Danilo Pereira (CD-R), Hassan Kadish (LB), Muhannad Al-Shanqiti (RB), Steven Bergwijn (AM), Mahamadou Doumbia (LM), N'Golo Kanté (RM), Karim Benzema (F), Roger Fernandes (AM-L), Moussa Diaby (AM-R).
Al Ettifaq (5-3-2): Marek Rodák (G), Jack Hendry (CD), Francisco Calvo (CD-L), Abdullah Khateeb (CD-R), Mohau Nkota (LB), Radhi Al-Otaibi (RB), Mukhtar Ali (CM), Faris Al Ghamdi (CM-L), Álvaro Medrán (CM-R), Moussa Dembélé (CF-L), Khalid Al-Ghannam (CF-R).
Recent form
Al Ittihad: won 2–0 vs Al Shabab (27 Dec); won 3–1 away to Neom SC (31 Dec); won 1–0 vs Al Taawoun (3 Jan); won 4–0 away to Al Kholood (9 Jan); drew 1–1 away to Damac (13 Jan).
Al Ettifaq: 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); won 4–3 away to Al Najma (8 Jan); lost 2–1 vs Al Khaleej (12 Jan).