Al Taawon beats Abha in a thrilling King’s Cup encounter
Abha, Saudi Arabia – Al Taawon secured a dramatic victory in the King’s Cup, overcoming Abha 4-3 in a thrilling encounter that extended into extra time.
The match started with Al Taawon dominating possession, taking the lead in the 21st minute through a goal from Flavio, assisted by H. Bahebri. Abha tried to respond, but failed to trouble the opposition’s goal until the end of the game.
In the second half, Abha came out stronger and managed to level the score in the 90th minute with a penalty converted by A. Abdu. However, Al Taawon responded immediately, scoring two goals in the 92nd and 99th minutes through J. Pedro and M. Al Kuwaykibi, respectively, both assisted by M. Barrow.
The match took a turn in the 111th minute when Andrei Girotto received a red card for a foul on an Abha player. Despite being a man down, Al Taawon maintained their lead until the 120th minute, when A. Abdu scored his second goal for Abha, leaving the final score at 4-3.
Statistics:
Abha: 25% possession, 19 shots (8 on target, 5 off target), 6 corners, 13 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Al Taawon: 75% possession, 16 shots (5 on target, 8 off target), 5 corners, 17 fouls, 1 yellow card, 1 red card.
Match details:
Date: September 25, 2024
City: Abha
Stadium: Damac Stadium
League: King’s Cup
Season: 2025
Round: Round of 32
Country: Saudi Arabia
Substitutions abha: at minute 46 M. Al Mutairi came in and G. Aniefiok went out., at minute 53 M. Naji came in and F. Noguera went out., at minute 73 A. Al Rio came in and M. Al Oufi went out., at minute 73 H. Al-Raqwani came in and M. Barrow went out.
Substitutions al taawon: at minute 65 L. L. Chavez Cruz came in and H. Bahebri went out., at minute 65 M. Barrow came in and A. Bahusayn went out., at minute 76 F. Fajr came in and S. Mandash went out., at minute 84 S. Al Nasser came in and R. Rivas went out., at minute 84 F. Al Jumaiya came in and F. Al Abdulraziq went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Abha
Titulares:
Al Taawon
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