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Saudi Pro League· 2025/26 · Matchweek 29
Al Najma v Al-Taawoun
- HT 0–1
- King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Buraidah
- Kick-off
- Referee: A. Al Kharboush
- Last data update
Key eventsavailable
- 90+5′Substitution · Al-TaawounS. Rashad Mohamed on · M. Al Kuwaykibi off
- 85′Substitution · Al NajmaA. Alshamary on · B. Boutobba off
- 84′Goal · Al NajmaSamir · (assist H. Al-Dubais)
- 81′Substitution · Al-TaawounM. Al Alaeli on · M. Al Dossary off
- 76′Substitution · Al NajmaK. Al Subaie on · Lázaro off
- 76′Substitution · Al NajmaH. Al-Dubais on · V. Vargas off
- 75′Substitution · Al-TaawounBiel on · A. Fulgini off
- 75′Substitution · Al-TaawounA. Hawsawi on · M. Petkov off
- 63′Goal · Al-TaawounM. Petkov · (assist M. Al Kuwaykibi)
- 59′Yellow card · Al NajmaM. Jiménez
- 57′Yellow card · Al-TaawounM. Al Dossary
- 46′Substitution · Al NajmaR. Al Tulayhi on · A. Al Harabi off
- 45+2′Yellow card · Al NajmaA. Al Harabi
- 36′Yellow card · Al-TaawounFlávio
- 8′Own goal · Al-TaawounV. Vargas
- 17:10Kick-off
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What was forecast, and what happened
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Competition contextavailable
Saudi Pro League 2025/26
League table, before kick-off
18th of 18 · 11 pts from 28 played
W 2 · D 5 · L 21 · GD -40
Form in this competition only, latest first: W L L L L
- 65 pts behind first
- 5 pts behind the place above
5th of 18 · 46 pts from 28 played
W 13 · D 7 · L 8 · GD +13
Form in this competition only, latest first: L D D W D
- 30 pts behind first
- 16 pts behind the place above
- 1 pt clear of the place below
Form here counts only matches in this competition; Recent form counts the last five in every competition.
First: Al-Nassr, 76 pts
From the 254 finished matches of this table played before kick-off. Last result change .
Where the qualification, promotion and relegation places fall is not in our records, so no gap to them is shown.
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King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Buraidah
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Statisticslimited
- 3Blocked shots0
- 5Corners2
- 0.76Expected goals (xG)1.34
- 14Fouls10
- 2Offsides0
- 82%Pass accuracy86%
- 399Passes460
- 327Accurate passes396
- 47%Possession53%
- 6Saves2
- 8Shots16
- 2Shots off target9
- 3Shots on target7
- 2Yellow cards2
Player statisticslimited
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| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Key passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Cardoso | 90 | 6.6 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Guga | 90 | 6.2 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – |
| Hawswi | 90 | 6.2 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| M. Jiménez | 90 | 6.7 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| M. Al Fatil | 90 | 6.9 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Samir | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
| V. Braga | 90 | 7.7 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| B. Boutobba | 85 | 6.2 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Lázaro | 76 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| V. Vargas | 76 | 6.0 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 |
| A. Al Harabi | 45 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| R. Al Tulayhi | 45 | 7.3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 |
| H. Al-Dubais | 14 | 6.9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| K. Alsubaie | 14 | 6.6 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| A. Alshamary | 12 | 6.9 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Key passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Girotto | 90 | 6.9 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| A. El Mahdioui | 90 | 7.2 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Flávio | 90 | 6.6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 |
| Mailson | 90 | 6.9 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| M. Mater Mohsin Mahzari | 90 | 6.9 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Q. Lajami | 90 | 7.5 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| R. Martínez | 90 | 6.3 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| M. Al Kuwaykibi | 89 | 7.2 | – | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| M. Al Dossary | 81 | 6.9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 |
| A. Fulgini | 75 | 7.2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| M. Petkov | 75 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| A. Hawsawi | 15 | 6.6 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| Biel | 15 | 6.2 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| M. Al Alaeli | 9 | 6.2 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| S. Rashad Mohamed | 1 | – | – | 0 | – | – | – |
xG (Highlightly)not supplied
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Recent form
Al Najmaavailable
- W2–1 v NEOMSaudi Pro League
- L2–5 at Al-NassrSaudi Pro League
- L1–3 v DhamkSaudi Pro League
- L0–4 at Al-HilalSaudi Pro League
- L1–3 v Al OkhdoodSaudi Pro League
Al-Taawounavailable
- L1–2 v Al-KholoodSaudi Pro League
- D2–2 at Al-HilalSaudi Pro League
- D2–2 at NEOMSaudi Pro League
- W3–2 v Al-FatehSaudi Pro League
- D1–1 at Al-QadsiahSaudi Pro League
Head-to-headlimited
- Al-Taawoun 1–0 Al NajmaSaudi Pro League
Line-upsavailable
Al-Taawoun4-3-3
Al Najma3-5-1-1
Home side at the bottom. Each player stands where the line-up places him: in his line from the goalkeeper, and on his side of the pitch as his team attacks.
Al Najma · Bench
4 N. Al Haleel- 6 K. Al Shammari
8 A. Alshamary
11 M. Y. Dawran M.- 22 K. Al Muqaitib
23 R. Al Tulayhi- 27 K. Al Subaie
- 66 S. Alessa
77 H. Al-Dubais
Coach: Nestor El Maestro
Al-Taawoun · Bench
2 M. Al Alaeli
13 A. Atiah
15 M. Al Qahtani
20 Biel
29 A. Bahusayn
66 M. Bassam Al Hurayji
74 S. Rashad Mohamed
77 A. Hawsawi
97 F. Al-Rashidi
Coach: Péricles Chamusca
Availabilitynot supplied
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Key players
Al Najmaavailable
- V. Braga · Goalkeeper2,288 min in 26 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
- Samir · Defender2,176 min in 25 matches · 2 goals · 1 assist
- B. Boutobba · Midfielder1,968 min in 26 matches · 3 goals · 1 assist
From player figures for all 28 matches played.
Al-Taawounavailable
- A. El Mahdioui · Midfielder2,440 min in 27 matches · 0 goals · 2 assists
- Mailson · Goalkeeper2,440 min in 27 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
- M. Mater Mohsin Mahzari · Defender2,413 min in 27 matches · 1 goal · 1 assist
From player figures for all 28 matches played.
Availability: not checked for this match yet, so none is claimed.
Key players are each side's 3 with the most minutes in Saudi Pro League 2025/26 before this match, counted from each match's player figures; a tie on minutes goes to more goals plus assists, then the name. Goals and assists are summed from the same figures. This is a count, not a judgement of quality, and no rating is used.
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