Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6' | Al-Ettifaq | Meshal Al-Aeli | 0-0 | |
| 12' | Al-Qadsiah | Goal — Julián Quiñones (assist: Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat) | 1-0 | |
| 15' | Al-Qadsiah | Goal — Mateo Retegui (assist: Christopher Bonsu Baah) | 2-0 | |
| 22' | Al-Qadsiah | Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat | 2-0 | |
| 26' | Al-Ettifaq | Goal — Bersant Celina (assist: Abdoulaye Kanté) | 2-1 | |
| 33' | Al-Ettifaq | Yasir Al-Shammari | 2-1 | |
| 45' | Al-Qadsiah | Substitution — Jehad Thakri on, Yasir Al-Shahrani off | 2-1 | |
| 45' | Al-Ettifaq | Substitution — Yasir Al-Shammari on, Álvaro Medrán off | 2-1 | |
| 45' | Al-Ettifaq | Substitution — Meshal Al-Aeli on, Madallah Al-Olayan off | 2-1 | |
| 58' | Al-Ettifaq | Substitution — Rayane Messi on, Jordan Larsson off | 2-1 | |
| 62' | Al-Qadsiah | Musab Al-Juwayr | 2-1 | |
| 63' | Al-Ettifaq | Substitution — Khalid Al-Ghannam on, Moussa Dembélé off | 2-1 | |
| 64' | Al-Ettifaq | Goal — Álvaro Medrán (assist: Ondrej Duda) | 2-2 | |
| 64' | Al-Qadsiah | Substitution — Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat on, Turki Al-Ammar off | 2-2 | |
| 64' | Al-Qadsiah | Substitution — Musab Al-Juwayr on, Mohammed Hamad Al-Qahtani off | 2-2 | |
| 78' | Al-Qadsiah | Substitution — Mateo Retegui on, Eyad Housa off | 2-2 | |
| 81' | Al-Qadsiah | Goal — Mohammed Hamad Al-Qahtani (assist: Turki Al-Ammar) | 3-2 | |
| 82' | Al-Ettifaq | Substitution — Ondrej Duda on, Abdalellah Hawsawi off | 3-2 | |
| 84' | Al-Ettifaq | Radhi Al Oteibi | 3-2 | |
| 85' | Al-Ettifaq | Goal — Jordan Larsson (assist: Álvaro Medrán) | 3-3 | |
| 90+1' | Al-Qadsiah | Substitution — Nahitan Nández on, Abdulmalik Al-Jaber off | 3-3 | |
| 90+1' | Al-Ettifaq | Moussa Dembélé | 3-3 | |
| 90+2' | Al-Ettifaq | Jack Hendry | 3-3 | |
| 90+5' | Al-Qadsiah | Mohammed Hamad Al-Qahtani | 3-3 |
The Matchup
It finished 3-3 between Al-Qadsiah and Al-Ettifaq at EGO Stadium, a scoreline that summed up a game short on clear separation between the two sides. Neither team could really take control of the ball for long, with Al-Qadsiah holding 51% possession, close enough to an even split to explain why the game never settled into one side's favour. There were spells of pressure from both teams, but not enough to turn a share of the points into all three. Days like this are part of a long season, and how each side responds in their next fixture will say plenty about their form heading forward. Here is a closer look at how the two teams compared statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Al-Qadsiah vs Al-Ettifaq Lineups
Looking Ahead
Al-Qadsiah will already be turning their attention to what comes next. Their next test comes away at Al-Kholood, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Al-Kholood vs Al-Qadsiah going to play at 9 October 2026 in Saudi Pro League 2026-27.
Al-Ettifaq, meanwhile, have a quick chance to build on this result. They are next in action at home to Al-Khaleej, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Khaleej going to play at 10 October 2026 in Saudi Pro League 2026-27.