Al Ittihad 1-0 Al Khaleej Player Ratings: Danilo's Strike Wins It For Al Ittihad In A Tough Saudi Pro League Fixture To Keep Their Unbeaten Run Intact

Al Ittihad took on Al Khaleej on matchday 24 of the 2025/26 Saudi Pro League. The hosts were in control for most parts of the game, while the visitors did provide a bit of threat occasionally, but were unable to inflict any sort of major damage.

Both teams were very close in terms of possession, although Al Ittihad had taken more shots than Al Khaleej. The visitors threatened a lot in the initial stages of the game, as they pushed Al Ittihad back with the number of opportunities they created.

Al Khaleej went ahead in just the 7th minute of the game through Giorgos Masouras, but a VAR review deemed the goal offside. It was a big let-off for the hosts, who just lost two of their best players in the form of N'Golo Kanté and one of the best Real Madrid players of all time, Karim Benzema.

Al Ittihad drew first blood through Danilo Pereira in the 52nd minute, following a cross from Mahamadou Doumbia after a disappointing corner. Al Khaleej had their chances but couldn't capitalize on the opportunities they had, and had to return empty-handed from the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium.

Here are the Al Ittihad vs Al Khaleej Player Ratings.

Key Takeaways

• Both teams were quite close in terms of possession, but Al Khaleej had more shots on target than the hosts.
• Abdullah Al-Hafith won the most duels in the match (9).
• Mario Mitaj won the most tackles in the game (6).

Al Ittihad Player Ratings vs Al Khaleej

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Al Khaleej Player Ratings vs Al Ittihad

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Man of the Match

Danilo was our man of the match from this Saudi Pro League fixture.

Worst Performer

Hamad Al Jayzani was the worst performer in the Al Ittihad vs Al Khaleej game.