Match Report
Al-Ittihad FC edged past Al-Nassr 2-1 at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah on 5 September 2026. George Ilenikhena opened the scoring inside the first 4 minutes for Al-Ittihad FC to make it 1-0. George Ilenikhena added to the tally in the 22nd minute for Al-Ittihad FC, set up by Houssem Aouar, to make it 2-0. Angelo Borges pulled one back in the 36th minute for Al-Nassr to make it 1-2. Dion Lopy (53'), Samu Costa (55'), Joao Felix (69'), Abdullah Al-Khaibari (79'), Abdulelah Al-Amri (91') and Youssef En-Nesyri (92') were booked. All the scoring was done by half time. On current ratings our Elo-Poisson model gives Al-Ittihad FC only a 19.4% chance in this pairing, the least likely of the three outcomes. Al-Ittihad FC are unbeaten in the latest 9 matches of their recorded form in Saudi Pro League 2025/26, AFC Champions League 2026/27 and Saudi Pro League 2026/27.