Al-Ettifaq 4–2 Al Riyadh

Saudi Pro League 2026/27 Matchweek 1 · 14 Aug 2026

Al-Ettifaq vs Al Riyadh in the Saudi Pro League 2026/27.

At Al-Ettifaq Club Stadium, Dammam.

Referee: A. Al Kharboush.

Al-Ettifaq beat Al Riyadh 4–2. M. Dembele opened the scoring for Al-Ettifaq after 22 minutes. R. Messi made it 3–2 after 79 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Al-Ettifaq: M. Dembele 22', M. Dembele 54' (pen), R. Messi 79', M. Dembele 90' (pen)
• Al Riyadh: T. Okou 45', B. Mensah 56'

Al-Ettifaq starting lineup (4-1-4-1)

• 92 T. Ba Al Jawsh
• 61 R. Al Otaibi (D)
• 4 J. Hendry (D)
• 70 A. A. Khateeb (D)
• 33 M. Al Olayan (D)
• 11 O. Duda (M)
• 29 Z. Al Ghamdi
• 58 Y. Al Shammari (M)
• 10 A. Medran (M)
• 71 M. Gluscevic (M)
• 9 M. Dembele (F)

Al Riyadh starting lineup (4-3-3)

• 82 M. Borjan (G)
• 2 S. Al Essa (D)
• 67 M. Al Khaibari (D)
• 26 R. Abascal (D)
• 12 S. Hazazi (D)
• 22 V. Lekhal (M)
• 79 F. Al Jayzani (M)
• 43 B. Mensah (M)
• 10 T. Okou (F)
• 77 L. Antunes (F)
• 7 Trezeguet (F)

Match events

• 6′ Al Riyadh: Red Card, Rodrigo Abascal
• 11′ Al Riyadh: Substitution, F. Al Sobhi, L. Antunes
• 22′ Al-Ettifaq: Normal Goal, M. Dembele, A. Medran
• 42′ Al Riyadh: Yellow Card, Victor Lekhal
• 45′ Al Riyadh: Normal Goal, T. Okou, B. Mensah
• 46′ Al-Ettifaq: Substitution, K. Al Ghannam, Z. Al Ghamdi
• 48′ Al-Ettifaq: Yellow Card, Ondrej Duda
• 54′ Al-Ettifaq: Penalty, M. Dembele
• 55′ Al-Ettifaq: Yellow Card, Yasir Shammari
• 56′ Al Riyadh: Normal Goal, B. Mensah
• 64′ Al-Ettifaq: Substitution, M. Al Alaeli, R. Al Otaibi
• 64′ Al-Ettifaq: Substitution, R. Messi, M. Gluscevic
• 69′ Al Riyadh: Substitution, H. Al Shurafa, V. Lekhal
• 79′ Al-Ettifaq: Substitution, B. Celina, Y. Al Shammari
• 79′ Al-Ettifaq: Normal Goal, R. Messi
• 81′ Al Riyadh: Substitution, H. Al Ali, T. Okou
• 88′ Al-Ettifaq: Substitution, A. Madu, M. Al Olayan
• 90′ Al-Ettifaq: Penalty, M. Dembele

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