“Matías Vargas opened the scoring to give Al Fateh a deserved lead, punishing Al Najma following an early period of card-marred tension that saw both sides pick up yellows inside the opening 20 minutes.”
Pivotal“Fahad Aqeel Al-Zubaidi doubled Al Fateh's advantage ten minutes into the second half, effectively ending Al Najma as a contest and stretching the home side's control over the tie.”
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Al Fateh
Al Najma
Outstanding performance
Al Fateh•AttackerAl Fateh were the superior side from the first whistle, controlling 54% of possession and fashioning five big chances across 90 minutes to Al Najma's none — a statistic that tells the story of the afternoon more clearly than anything else. Matías Vargas broke the deadlock on 21 minutes to give the home side a deserved lead they never relinquished, and while Al Najma showed some attacking intent — generating 35 dangerous attacks to Al Fateh's 26 — they were alarmingly wasteful and failed to test the goalkeeper meaningfully. The second half brought the match's defining moment when Guga was shown a straight red card on 69 minutes, effectively extinguishing any realistic hope of an Al Najma revival. Fahad Aqeel Al-Zubaidi had already put the tie to bed with a second goal on 55 minutes, and Al Fateh ultimately managed the game comfortably despite a flurry of substitutions from both sides, consolidating their position in the upper reaches of the Pro League standings.
How entertaining was this match?
Rakan Al-Tulayhi takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Saeed Baattia's right-footed shot is saved.
Majed Mohammed Sharrahi is substituted for Sultan Al Essa.
Felippe Cardoso takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Mohamed Rifaat comes on for Abdullah Al-Anazi.
Ramos Jefferson attempts a header but misses the shot.
Felippe Cardoso takes a right-footed shot but misses.
David Tijanic takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Saad Al Sharfa replaces Fahad Al Zubaidi.
Saad Al Sharfa is on, and Fahad Al Zubaidi is off.
Naif Masoud comes on for Zaydou Youssouf.
VAR decision results in a change of card for Goncalo Rodrigues.
Goncalo Rodrigues receives a yellow card.
Amin Mohammedsal Albukhari replaces Fernando Pacheco Flores.
David Tijanic replaces Ali Jasim El-Aibi.
Hisham Al-Dubais is on, and Nabil Emad is off.
Marwane Saadane takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Felippe Cardoso takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Abdullah Al-Anazi takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Goncalo Rodrigues takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Fahad Al Zubaidi takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Marwane Saadane takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Marwane Saadane takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Abdullah Al-Anazi takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Matias Ezequiel Vargas Martin takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Abdullah Al-Anazi takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Ali Jasim El-Aibi takes a right-footed shot but misses.
The first half ends with a score of 1-0.
Sofiane Bendebka's header is saved.
Abdulaziz Alswealem takes a shot with his head, but it is blocked.
Fahad Al Zubaidi takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Ali Jasim El-Aibi takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Nawaf Al-Hawsawi is on, and Khalid Al Subaie is off.
Abdulaziz Al-Harabi attempts a header but misses the shot.
Goncalo Rodrigues takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Hussain Qasim takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Matias Ezequiel Vargas Martin scores with a right-footed shot.
Fahad Al Zubaidi's right-footed shot is blocked.
Felippe Cardoso receives a yellow card.
Ali Jasim El-Aibi takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Goncalo Rodrigues takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Rakan Al-Tulayhi takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
