Al-Ittihad FC edges out Al Riyadh with a solitary Kante goal
Al Riyadh were reduced to ten men in the 28th minute after Z. Al Sahafi was sent off with a red card. The game ended 0-1, with N. Kante scoring the only goal for Al-Ittihad FC in the 45th minute.
Al-Ittihad FC dominated possession (74%) and had more scoring opportunities (12 shots, 6 on target), while Al Riyadh managed just 7 shots, 3 of them on target. Al-Ittihad FC also had more shots from outside the box (5) than Al Riyadh (2).
Al-Ittihad FC broke the deadlock in the 45th minute, with N. Kante finding the back of the net, assisted by M. Diaby.
The game was marked by yellow cards, with a total of 5 for Al Riyadh and 3 for Al-Ittihad FC.
The referee of the match was Sami Ahmed Al-Jurays from Saudi Arabia.
Substitutions al riyadh: at minute 73 S. M. Al Aqel M. came in and Toze went out., at minute 73 F. Selemani came in and I. Bayesh went out., at minute 79 M. Al Oqil came in and M. Konate went out., at minute 80 R. Al Bloushi came in and B. Mensah went out., at minute 88 N. Al Hawsawi came in and A. I. Al Khaibari went out.
Substitutions al-ittihad fc: at minute 82 H. Al Ghamdi came in and H. Aouar went out., at minute 86 A. Al Bishi came in and S. Bergwijn went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Al Riyadh
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Al-Ittihad FC
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