Al-Ettifaq vs Al Riyadh 4-2
Al-Ettifaq beat Al Riyadh 4-2 at home in the Pro League's opening round on 14 August 2026. Mohamed Dembele scored a hat-trick, with goals at 22', 54' (pen) and 90' (pen), while Ravi Messi added one at 79' and Al Riyadh's replies came from T. Okou (45') and B. Mensah (56'). Al Riyadh had Rodrigo Abascal sent off in the 6th minute, and Al-Ettifaq dominated with 66% possession and 20 shots to 7.
Match note written by Pitcharium from the match data.Match timeline
- 4'Rodrigo Abascal · VAR check
- 6'Rodrigo Abascal · Red card
- 11'L. Antunes for F. Al Sobhi
- M. Dembele assist A. Medran22'
- 42'Victor Lekhal · Yellow card
- 45'T. Okou assist B. Mensah
- Z. Al Ghamdi for K. Al Ghannam46'
- Ondrej Duda · Yellow card48'
- M. Dembele · Penalty goal54'
- Yasir Shammari · Yellow card55'
- 56'B. Mensah
- R. Al Otaibi for M. Al Alaeli64'
- M. Gluscevic for R. Messi64'
- 69'V. Lekhal for H. Al Shurafa
- Y. Al Shammari for B. Celina79'
- R. Messi79'
- 81'T. Okou for H. Al Ali
- M. Al Olayan for A. Madu88'
- Álvaro Medrán · VAR check90+5'
- M. Dembele · Penalty goal90'
Match stats
Line-ups
Al-Ettifaq starting XI
- 92T. Ba Al Jawsh
- 61R. Al Otaibi
- 4J. Hendry
- 70A. A. Khateeb
- 33M. Al Olayan
- 11O. Duda
- 29Z. Al Ghamdi
- 58Y. Al Shammari
- 10A. Medran
- 71M. Gluscevic
- 9M. Dembele
Al-Ettifaq bench · coach Arthur Papas
Al Riyadh starting XI
- 82M. Borjan
- 2S. Al Essa
- 67M. Al Khaibari
- 26R. Abascal
- 12S. Hazazi
- 22V. Lekhal
- 79F. Al Jayzani
- 43B. Mensah
- 10T. Okou
- 77L. Antunes
- 7Trezeguet
Al Riyadh bench · coach Mauricio Dulac
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Pro League table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  NEOM | 12 | +8 | 22 |
| 6 |  Al-Ahli Jeddah | 11 | +9 | 21 |
| 7 |  Al-Ettifaq | 12 | +1 | 19 |
| 8 |  Al Diriyah | 12 | -3 | 15 |
| 9 |  Al Khaleej Saihat | 12 | -5 | 15 |
| 10 |  Al Shabab | 11 | +5 | 14 |
| 11 |  Al Kholood | 11 | -9 | 12 |
| 12 |  Al Riyadh | 11 | -14 | 12 |
| 13 |  Al-Fayha | 12 | -4 | 11 |
| 14 |  Al-Hazm | 12 | -6 | 10 |
Match info
CompetitionPro League
RoundMatchweek 1
Kick-off
VenueAl-Ettifaq Club Stadium, Dammam
RefereeA. Al Kharboush
