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Saudi Pro League Regular Season - 11 Saturday, 24 October 2026

Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun: Al Riyadh win 2-1

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Al Riyadh

Position 12 · 12 pts
  • T. Okou 39'
  • B. Mensah 76'
2-1
Full-time First half 1 - 0
Al-Taawoun logo

Al-Taawoun

Position 17 · 5 pts
  • N. Bajrami 78'

🏟️ SHG Arena, Riyadh · Referee: Shukri Alhunfush

Match info

Competition
Saudi Pro League
Round
Regular Season - 11
Season
2026
Date
Saturday, 24 October 2026
Kick-off
21:00 Cairo time
Stadium
SHG Arena
City
Riyadh
Referee
Shukri Alhunfush
TV channel
SSC Sports 1 HD (expected)
Commentator
To be confirmed

Match events

  1. 13'
    🟨Mohammed Bassam Al Hurayji
  2. A. M. Al Harthi ⇄ H. Al Ali🔁
    17'
  3. T. OkouAssist: B. Mensah⚽
    39'
  4. 45'
    📺Goal disallowed (A. Hamed Allah)
  5. 45'
    🔁Mohammed Bassam Al Hurayji ⇄ Y. El Bahraoui
  6. Awad Dahal ⇄ F. Al Jayzani🔁
    68'
  7. 72'
    🔁Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi ⇄ Rakan Al Tulayhi
  8. B. Mensah⚽
    76'
  9. 78'
    ⚽N. Bajrami
  10. T. Okou ⇄ Osama Al Bowardi🔁
    86'
  11. 90'
    🔁Faris Al Ghamdi ⇄ Mohammed Al Aqel
  12. 90+3'
    🟨Ibrahim Mahnashi

Match stats

Al RiyadhAl-Taawoun
  • 38% Ball possession 62%
  • 1.46 Expected goals (xG) 0.42
  • 13 Total shots 10
  • 6 Shots on target 4
  • 2 Shots off target 4
  • 5 Blocked shots 2
  • 9 Shots inside the box 5
  • 2 Corners 10
  • 2 Offsides 2
  • 9 Fouls 10
  • 0 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0
  • 3 Goalkeeper saves 4
  • 339 Total passes 558

Official line-ups

Al Riyadh

4-3-3
  1. 82M. BorjanGK
  2. 32Awad Dahal
  3. 5Hossam Majrashi
  4. 26R. Abascal
  5. 23Hussain Qasim
  6. 43B. Mensah
  7. 6K. Keita
  8. 22V. Lekhal
  9. 10T. Okou
  10. 7Trézéguet
  11. 19A. M. Al Harthi

Coach: Maurício Dulac

Substitutes (9)
  1. 11 · H. Al Ali
  2. 79 · F. Al Jayzani
  3. 76 · Ahmed Al Anazi
  4. 3 · Y. M. Al Musa
  5. 17 · Hussain Al-Raqwani
  6. 20 · Battal Al Harthi
  7. 12 · Sulaiman Hazazi
  8. 28 · J. Petek
  9. 13 · Osama Al Bowardi

Al-Taawoun

5-4-1
  1. 1MailsonGK
  2. 6Mohammed Bassam Al Hurayji
  3. 4Nasser Al Haleel
  4. 5Z. Belaïd
  5. 40Ibrahim Mahnashi
  6. 88M. Petkov
  7. 7Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi
  8. 16Faris Al Ghamdi
  9. 18A. El Mahdioui
  10. 8P. Guiagon
  11. 9A. Hamed Allah

Coach: V. Rašović

Substitutes (9)
  1. 30 · Abdullah Al Jadani
  2. 93 · Awn Al Saluli
  3. 87 · Ali Ahmed Ali Halawi Sharahili
  4. 23 · Rakan Al Tulayhi
  5. 45 · Mohammed Al Saedi
  6. 10 · N. Bajrami
  7. 47 · Y. El Bahraoui
  8. 17 · Mohammed Al Aqel
  9. 63 · Adel Sami Fallatah

Recent form of both teams

Head to head

No previous meetings between these two teams in our database.

Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun match report

Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun ended in a 2-1 win for Al Riyadh in Saudi Pro League, Regular Season - 11. The match was played on Saturday, 24 October 2026 at SHG Arena, Riyadh. At half-time it was Al Riyadh leading 1-0.

Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun: match summary

Goalscorers: T. Okou (Al Riyadh) 39', assisted by B. Mensah, B. Mensah (Al Riyadh) 76' and N. Bajrami (Al-Taawoun) 78'.

The referee showed 2 yellow cards (Al Riyadh: 0, Al-Taawoun: 2).

The match in numbers

Al-Taawoun had 62% of the ball. Al Riyadh had 13 shots (6 on target), against 10 shots (4 on target) for Al-Taawoun. Al Riyadh won 2 corners to 10 corners for Al-Taawoun. Expected goals (xG) came out at 1.46 for Al Riyadh and 0.42 for Al-Taawoun.

Line-ups and formations

Al Riyadh lined up in 4-3-3 under coach Maurício Dulac, while Al-Taawoun played 5-4-1 under V. Rašović.

M. Borjan kept goal for Al Riyadh, and Mailson for Al-Taawoun.

Al Riyadh and Al-Taawoun in the Saudi Pro League table

Al Riyadh are 12th with 12 points from 11 matches (3 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats); they have scored 11 goals and conceded 25 goals.

Al-Taawoun are 17th with 5 points from 12 matches (5 draws and 7 defeats); they have scored 6 goals and conceded 20 goals, and currently sit in the relegation zone.

Al Riyadh are 7 points ahead of their opponents in the current standings.

Al-Hilal top the table with 30 points.

Recent form of both teams

Al Riyadh collected one win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches, scoring 3 goals and conceding 7 goals. Most recent result: Al Diriyah beat Al Riyadh 1-0 (Saudi Pro League).

Al-Taawoun picked up one win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches, scoring 4 goals and conceding 7 goals. Most recent result: Al-Qadisiyah FC beat Al-Taawoun 1-0 (Saudi Pro League).

Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun head-to-head

Our database has no previous official meetings between Al Riyadh and Al-Taawoun in the period we cover.

Venue and officials

The match was played at SHG Arena in Riyadh.

The referee was Shukri Alhunfush.

TV channel and commentator

Saudi Pro League matches are usually shown on SSC Sports 1 HD; we will update the broadcaster here as soon as it is confirmed.

Next matches for both teams

Al Riyadh play their next match against Al-Qadisiyah FC on Thursday 29 October in Saudi Pro League.

Al-Taawoun play their next match against Al Faisaly on Wednesday 28 October in AFC Champions League Two.

This report updates automatically from the official match data.

FAQ: Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun

When was Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun played?

The match was played on Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 21:00 Cairo time (21:00 Mecca time), in Saudi Pro League, Regular Season - 11.

What was the final score of Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun?

Final result: Al Riyadh win 2-1.

Which channel is showing Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun?

Saudi Pro League matches are usually shown on SSC Sports 1 HD; the channel will be updated once confirmed.

Where was Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun played?

At SHG Arena, Riyadh.

Who is the referee for Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun?

The match was refereed by Shukri Alhunfush.

Where do Al Riyadh and Al-Taawoun stand in Saudi Pro League?

Al Riyadh are 12th with 12 points, and Al-Taawoun are 17th with 5 points.

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