Match Report
Before the match
Al-Gharafa's previous five results comprised one win, two draws and two defeats. Their goal totals were 6 scored and 6 conceded. Qatar SC were their latest opponents, at home on 30 October: a 2-0 win.
Against Qatar SC in Qatar Stars League, Al-Gharafa scored two and conceded zero on 30 October; the at home result was 2-0. Al-Gharafa's away from home game on 26 October (AFC Champions League) ended 1-2 against Al-Ahli Jeddah, with one goal for and two against. On 22 October, Al Ahli Doha faced Al-Gharafa in Qatar Stars League: Al-Gharafa drew 2-2 at home, having scored two and conceded two. Qatar Stars League, 18 October brought a home meeting with Al-Rayyan SC; Al-Gharafa drew 0-0, a return of zero goals scored and zero conceded. Al-Gharafa hosted Esteghlal FC on 12 October (AFC Champions League) and lost 1-2; their goals totalled one, compared with two conceded.
Al-Qadisiyah FC came into the game with three wins, one draw and one defeat from their last five outings, scoring 12 goals and conceding five. On 29 October, Al-Qadisiyah FC recorded a 6-0 win visiting Al Riyadh.
Saudi Pro League, 29 October brought an away meeting with Al Riyadh; Al-Qadisiyah FC won 6-0, a return of six goals scored and zero conceded. Al-Qadisiyah FC hosted Al Sadd on 26 October (AFC Champions League) and drew 1-1; their goals totalled one, compared with one conceded. Al-Hilal Saudi FC travelled to face Al-Qadisiyah FC (Saudi Pro League) on 23 October. For Al-Qadisiyah FC, the score was 2-3: two goals scored, three allowed. 1-0 was Al-Qadisiyah FC's result against Al Taawon on 20 October (Saudi Pro League), playing away from home; Al-Qadisiyah FC won, with one scored to zero conceded. The 16 October fixture (Saudi Pro League) paired Al-Qadisiyah FC with Abha. Al-Qadisiyah FC won 2-1 at home, netting two goals while conceding one.
After the match
Al-Qadisiyah FC overwhelmed Al-Gharafa 5-0 on 2 November 2026. Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat opened the scoring in the 17th minute for Al-Qadisiyah FC, set up by Julián Quiñones, to make it 1-0. Julián Quiñones added to the tally in the 26th minute for Al-Qadisiyah FC, set up by Christopher Bonsu Baah, to make it 2-0. With the 3rd goal, Al-Qadisiyah FC extended the lead through Yasir Al-Shahrani in the 43rd minute, set up by Abdullah Al-Salem, to make it 3-0. Julián Quiñones scored the 4th goal for Al-Qadisiyah FC in the 45th minute as they extended the lead, set up by Tijjani Reijnders, to make it 4-0. Al-Qadisiyah FC extended the lead late on, in the 81st minute; the match's 5th goal came through Mohammed Hamad Al-Qahtani, set up by Mahamadou Sangaré, to make it 5-0. Fabricio Díaz (70'), Mason Holgate (85') and Saifeldeen Fadlalla (86') were booked. The rating gap is a wide one: our current Elo ratings have Al-Qadisiyah FC 416 points stronger than Al-Gharafa. Al-Qadisiyah FC: 80.4% to win this pairing in the model on current ratings; the match ended in their favour. Expected goals put the gap at 0.6 to 2.72. Al-Gharafa picked up three yellow cards. The substitution total for Al-Gharafa was five. The substitution total for Al-Qadisiyah FC was five. Al-Qadisiyah FC conceded no goals.