Al Najma3|4
Pro LeagueKing Abdullah Sports City Stadium • BuraidahThursday, January 8, 2026 @ 17:30Full Time
Pro LeagueAl-Ettifaq
Match Livescore
Full Time: 3 - 4
G
27'
N. Al Haleel
Goal (Own Goal)
G
39'
M. Dembele
Goal (Assist: G. Wijnaldum)
G
42'
F. Calvo
Goal (Assist: A. A. Khateeb)
F. Al Abdulraziq (in)
A. Al Harabi (out)
46'
⇄
N. Al Haleel (in)
A. Jasim (out)
46'
⇄
45+4
Moussa Dembélé
Yellow Card
G
59'
F. Calvo
Goal (Assist: G. Wijnaldum)
61'
⇄
62'
M. Al Olayan (in)
R. Al Otaibi (out)
⇄
62'
M. Ali (in)
K. Al Ghannam (out)
A. Al Shammeri (in)
R. Al Tulayhi (out)
71'
⇄
R. Al Tulayhi
Goal
72'
G
A. Jasim
Goal
73'
G
78'
Khalid Al-Ghannam
Yellow Card
85'
Lazaro
Goal (Penalty)
87'
G
Vitao (in)
N. Al Hawsawi (out)
88'
⇄
D. Tijanic (in)
F. Al Mutairi (out)
88'
⇄
⇄
90+1
G. Wijnaldum (in)
J. Costa (out)
⇄
90+7
F. Calvo (in)
M. Al Sibyani (out)
Head‑to‑Head (H2H)
Date
Match
Score
Outcome
- 02/05/26Pro LeagueAl-EttifaqvsAl NajmaCurrent fixture teams0 - 0DrawDraw
- 08/01/26Pro LeagueAl NajmavsAl-EttifaqCurrent fixture teams3 - 4Al-EttifaqAway win
Al Najma • Last 6 Matches
Date
Match
Score
Result
- 28/02/26Pro LeagueAl NajmavsAl Okhdood1 - 3LossHome
- 25/02/26Pro LeagueAl NajmavsAl-Nassr0 - 5LossHome
- 19/02/26Pro LeagueAl-Ahli JeddahvsAl Najma1 - 4LossAway
- 14/02/26Pro LeagueAl NajmavsAl Kholood2 - 1WinHome
- 05/02/26Pro LeagueAl-FayhavsAl Najma0 - 3LossAway
- 01/02/26Pro LeagueAl-Ittihad FCvsAl Najma0 - 1LossAway
Al-Ettifaq • Last 6 Matches
Date
Match
Score
Result
- 27/02/26Pro LeagueAl-HazmvsAl-Ettifaq1 - 3LossAway
- 23/02/26Pro LeagueAl-Qadisiyah FCvsAl-Ettifaq0 - 4LossAway
- 19/02/26Pro LeagueAl-EttifaqvsAl-Fateh4 - 3WinHome
- 13/02/26Pro LeagueAl-Hilal Saudi FCvsAl-Ettifaq0 - 2LossAway
- 06/02/26Pro LeagueAl-EttifaqvsDamac2 - 0WinHome
- 03/02/26Pro LeagueAl-EttifaqvsAl Taawon1 - 0WinHome
Lineups & Coaches
Al Najma
Formation: 5-3-2
Mario Silva• Head CoachStarting XI
- 11:1Victor BragaGoalkeeper
- 192:5F. Al AbdulraziqDefender
- 242:4A. Al Hawsawi
- 42:3N. Al Haleel
- 32:2Samir CaetanoDefender
- 22:1VitaoDefender
- 83:3A. Al ShammeriMidfielder
- 203:2D. FloresMidfielder
- 433:1D. TijanicMidfielder
- 984:2B. BoutobbaForward
- 74:1LazaroForward
Substitutes
- 87W. Al EneziGoalkeeper
- 50N. Al Hawsawi
- 18A. Al HarabiMidfielder
- 55A. Al Nakhli
- 23R. Al TulayhiMidfielder
- 77H. Al DubaisForward
- 10F. Al Mutairi
- 14A. JasimForward
- 17M. Mile
Al-Ettifaq
Formation: 3-1-4-2
Saad Al Shehri• Head CoachStarting XI
- 11:1M. RodakGoalkeeper
- 702:3A. A. KhateebDefender
- 42:2J. HendryDefender
- 372:1A. HindiDefender
- 73:1M. AliMidfielder
- 334:4M. Al OlayanMidfielder
- 114:3O. DudaMidfielder
- 104:2A. MedranMidfielder
- 54:1F. CalvoMidfielder
- 85:2G. WijnaldumForward
- 95:1M. DembeleForward
Substitutes
- 22A. Hawsawi
- 3A. MaduDefender
- 87M. Al Sibyani
- 61R. Al OtaibiDefender
- 58Y. Al ShammariMidfielder
- 77M. Y. Dawran M.Midfielder
- 29Z. Al Ghamdi
- 17K. Al GhannamForward
- 18J. CostaForward
Injuries & Suspensions
Al NajmaNo major absentees reported.
Al-EttifaqNo major absentees reported.
Quick Match Facts
- When is Al Najma vs Al-Ettifaq?
The match is scheduled for Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 17:30 at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Buraidah. Current status: Match Finished. - What are the expected formations?
Al Najma are set up in a 5-3-2 shape, while Al-Ettifaq are expected to use 3-1-4-2. - Who is the match referee?
Abdullah Al-Kharbosh, Saudi Arabia will take charge of this game. - What is at stake in this fixture?
This match is part of Regular Season - 14 of the competition. - Who is currently better placed in the league?
Al-Ettifaq are currently higher in the table at position 7.
League Table Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nassr |  | 24 | 46 | 61 |
| 2 | Al-Ahli Jeddah |  | 24 | 31 | 59 |
| 3 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC |  | 24 | 39 | 58 |
| 4 | Al-Qadisiyah FC |  | 24 | 33 | 54 |
| 5 | Al-Ittihad FC |  | 24 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | Al Taawon |  | 24 | 13 | 41 |
| 7 | Al-Ettifaq | | 24 | -7 | 38 |
| 8 | NEOM |  | 24 | -4 | 32 |
| 9 | Al-Fateh |  | 24 | -11 | 28 |
| 10 | Al-Hazm |  | 24 | -18 | 28 |
| 11 | Al Khaleej Saihat |  | 24 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | Al-Fayha |  | 24 | -13 | 27 |
| 13 | Al Shabab |  | 24 | -8 | 25 |
| 14 | Al Kholood |  | 24 | -10 | 25 |
| 15 | Al Riyadh |  | 24 | -23 | 16 |
| 16 | Damac |  | 24 | -23 | 16 |
| 17 | Al Okhdood |  | 24 | -28 | 13 |
| 18 | Al Najma | | 24 | -32 | 8 |