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Damac Dominates Possession but Fails to Convert Against Al Najma in Abha
Abha witnessed a match dominated by Damac on the afternoon of November 22, 2025. The home team enjoyed a resounding 68% ball possession compared to Al Najma’s 32%, reflecting their control of the game at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium. However, this superiority in possession did not translate into a flurry of goals.
Damac accumulated 14 shot attempts, but only 3 found their way on target, while 6 went off target. The offensive persistence was also reflected in the 13 corner kicks obtained. Nevertheless, Al Najma’s defense remained firm, allowing only one shot on target from the visiting team’s 9 total attempts, 6 of them straying from the goal.
The match, corresponding to matchday 9 of the Saudi Pro League, was marked by a high number of fouls, 16 committed by Damac and 9 by Al Najma, resulting in 4 yellow cards for the home team and 1 for the visitors. Referee Fareeh Al-Jaloud had his work cut out for him maintaining order in a contested match.
Substitutions damac: at minute 46 David Kaiki came in and N. Alioui went out., at minute 56 Y. Meite came in and H. Al Ghamdi went out., at minute 69 A. Al Qahtani came in and S. Al Hawsawi went out.
Substitutions al najma: at minute 67 R. Al Tulayhi came in and A. Al Harabi went out., at minute 67 R. Quioto came in and B. Boutobba went out., at minute 87 A. Jasim came in and H. Al Dubais went out., at minute 90 A. Al Shammeri came in and F. Al Mutairi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Damac
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Al Najma
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