Al Riyadh vs Al Taawon

Saudi League 18 Jan 2026, 17:30
Al Riyadh
Al Riyadh
1–3
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Al Taawon
Al Taawon
🏟 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Round 16

Match report

Al Taawon beat Al Riyadh 3-1 in the Saudi League on 18 January 2026.

Al Riyadh had 22 shots to Al Taawon's 12.

M. Al Mufarrij was sent off in the 41th minute.

The match was played at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 22 - 12 On target 4 - 9 Corners 7 - 2 Fouls 16 - 13 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 7
10
Player of the match
Roger Martínez
Al Taawon · 3 goals
8 Tozé 1 goal
8 Milan Borjan 6 saves
8 Mailson 3 saves
7 Yoann Barbet 1 assist
First half vs second half
Al Riyadh stepped it up after the break, with 15 shots in the second half compared to 7 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–6 15–6
Shots On Goal 1–4 3–5
Ball Possession 49–51 —
Corners 4–2 3–0
Match statistics
7 Corners 2
0 Penalty 2
1 Substitution 3
1 On Target 3
50% Ball Possession 50%
22 Shots Total 12
4 Shots On Goal 9
13 Shots Off Goal 3
5 Shots Blocked 0
11 Shots Inside Box 8
11 Shots Outside Box 4
16 Fouls 13
8 Corners 2
1 Offsides 0
60% Ball Possession 40%
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
6 Saves 3
467 Passes Total 345
402 Passes Accurate 275
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Al Riyadh · 4-4-2
82 M. Borjan
33 A. Harfi 23 M. Alkhaibari 5 Y. Barbet 7 O. Al-Boardi
8 I. Bayesh 19 I. Soro 20 Tozé 12 S. Hazazi
9 M. Sylla 99 S. Haroun
Al Taawon · 4-4-2
1 Mailson
5 M. Mahzari 3 A. Girotto 23 W. Al-Ahmed 32 M. Al-Mufarrij
19 C. Zambrano 6 V. Hugo 18 A. Mahdioui 11 A. Fulgini
10 R. Martínez 7 M. Al-Kuwaykibi
Al Riyadh
Coach
Javier Calleja
Substitutes
  • 88 Yahia Al-Shehri
  • 11 Khalil Al-Absi
  • 32 Luca Ramirez
  • 14 Talal Al-Shubili
  • 22 Abdulrahman Al Shammari
  • 87 Marzouq Tambakti
  • 45 Essam Bahri
  • 17 Abdullah Hassoun
  • 16 Muhammad Sahlouli
Al Taawon
Coach
Pericles Chamusca
Substitutes
  • 55 Mohammed Al Dossari
  • 66 Bassam Al-Hurayji
  • 24 Moustapha Sémbène
  • 15 Mohammed Al-Qahtani
  • 17 Mohammed Al Aqal
  • 13 Abdulquddus Atiah
  • 2 Meshal Alaeli
  • 29 Ahmed Bahusayn
  • 9 Abdulfattah Adam Mohammed
Substitutions
  • 41' ↑ M. Al Dossari ↓ Andrei Girotto Al Taawon
  • 46' ↑ Y. Al Shehri ↓ A. Al Harfi Al Riyadh
  • 46' ↑ B. Al Hurayji ↓ C. Zambrano Al Taawon
  • 70' ↑ M. Sembene ↓ M. Al Kuwaykibi Al Taawon
  • 75' ↑ L. Ramirez ↓ S. Haroun Al Riyadh
  • 75' ↑ K. Al Absi ↓ S. Hazazi Al Riyadh
  • 81' ↑ T. Al Shubili ↓ I. Soro Al Riyadh
  • 81' ↑ S. M. Al Aqel M. ↓ A. Fulgini Al Taawon
  • 81' ↑ M. Al Qahtani ↓ R. B. Martinez Tobinson Al Taawon
Cards
  • 41' M. Al Mufarrij Al Taawon
  • 17' A. Al Harfi Al Riyadh
  • 21' S. Harun Al Riyadh
  • 23' M. Al Mufarrij Al Taawon
  • 30' W. Al Ahmad Al Taawon
  • 34' Victor Hugo Al Taawon
  • 41' M. Al Mufarrij Al Taawon
  • 90+8' M. Al Qahtani Al Taawon
Head-to-head
Al Riyadh 1 2 draws 2 Al Taawon
2026-05-13 Al Taawon vs Al Riyadh 0 - 0
2026-01-18 Al Riyadh vs Al Taawon 1 - 3
2025-05-20 Al Taawoun vs Al Riyadh 3 - 2
2025-01-21 Al Riyadh vs Al Taawoun 1 - 0
2024-05-09 Al Riyadh vs Al-Taawoun 0 - 0
Recent form
Al Riyadh D D D D W
Al Taawon L D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Al Riyadh vs Al Taawon?
Al Riyadh lost 1-3 against Al Taawon on 18 January 2026.
Who won Al Riyadh vs Al Taawon?
Al Taawon won the match 3-1.
Where was Al Riyadh vs Al Taawon played?
The match was played at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.
Who had more possession in Al Riyadh vs Al Taawon?
Al Riyadh had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.