“Darwin Núñez steps up and calmly converts a penalty to give Al Diraiyah an early lead.”
Pivotal“Faisal Al-Abdulwahed levels the score for Al Fateh, assisted by Mourad Batna, sparking hope of a home win.”
Pivotal“Right on the stroke of half-time, Al Diraiyah win a second penalty and Adil Boulbina makes no mistake to restore their lead going into the break.”
Pivotal“Al Fateh make an early substitution with Ali Al-Hassan introduced as they search for a way back into the game.”
Al Fateh
Al Diraiyah FC
Outstanding performance
Al Diraiyah FC•MidfielderAl Diraiyah FC made the most of two clinical penalty conversions to edge out a spirited Al Fateh side despite being second-best for large spells of the game. Darwin Núñez opened the scoring from the spot in the 28th minute, and after Faisal Al-Abdulwahed's equalizer just seven minutes later, Adil Boulbina struck right at the end of the first half to restore the visitors' lead heading into the break. Al Fateh dominated the underlying numbers - 61% possession, 472 passes at 90% accuracy, and five corners to their opponent's four - but couldn't turn that control into a second goal, missing two big chances while Al Diraiyah were ruthless with theirs. The result keeps Al Diraiyah's momentum going in what looks like a promising campaign, while Al Fateh will be frustrated to come away empty-handed despite the lion's share of the ball and territory.
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Zaydou Youssouf takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Substitution: Mohamed Hameran replaces Adil Boulbina.
Hattan Bahebri comes on for Clayton Diandy.
Corner awarded.
Fahad Al Zubaidi takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Saad Al Sharfa comes on for Abdulelah Al-Khaibari.
Ziyad Maher Aljari is on, and Kennedy Boateng is off.
Mourad Batna takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Idrissa Gana Gueye takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Sultan Al-Farhan comes on for Abdulelah Al Malki.
Meshari Al Nemer comes on for Darwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro.
Darwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Wilfried Kanga takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Clayton Diandy takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Sattam Al-Tumbukti is substituted for Abdul Rahman Al Khaibre.
Fahad Al Zubaidi comes on for Mihai Lixandru.
Corner awarded.
Clayton Diandy takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
VAR decision results in a disallowed goal for Adil Boulbina.
Adil BoulbinaAdil Boulbina takes a right-footed shot and scores.
Goal! Adil Boulbina scores to make it 1-3, assisted by Darwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro.
Enzo Millot takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Darwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kennedy BoatengYellow CardYellow card issued to Kennedy Boateng.
Ali Al-Hassan is on, and Faisal Al-Abdulwahed is off.
Mourad Batna takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Lukas Haraslin takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
First half ends with the score at 1-2.
Adil BoulbinaShot from Adil Boulbina with his right foot results in a goal.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Adil Boulbina scores, making it 1-2.
Adrian SemperYellow CardYellow card shown to Adrian Semper.
Mihai Lixandru attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Wilfried Kanga Aka takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Enzo Millot takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Mourad Batna takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Adil Boulbina takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Faisal Al-AbdulwahedShot - Faisal Al-Abdulwahed Head Shot Goal
assist: Mourad Batna
Goal! Faisal Al-Abdulwahed scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Mourad Batna.
Darwin NúñezShot from Darwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro with his right foot results in a goal.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Darwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro scores, making it 0-1.
Darwin NúñezDarwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Adil Boulbina takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Adil Boulbina takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Darwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Yellow card for Abdulelah Al-Khaibari.
Wilfried Kanga Aka takes a shot with his right foot but misses.
Faisal Al-Abdulwahed takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kick-off! The referee is Majed Mohammed Al-Shamrani.
