The attention of Saudi football fans is directed toward the fiery clash between Al-Ittihad and their counterparts Al-Qadsiah, within the competitions of the Saudi Professional League, this Friday evening.
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium will host the match between Al-Qadsiah and Al-Ittihad as part of the second round of the 2026-2027 season of the Roshn Saudi Professional League.
Al-Qadsiah enters the match with high morale, having started their league campaign with a 3-1 victory over Al-Shabab, before continuing their impressive results by qualifying for the Round of 16 in the King's Cup following a dominant 5-0 win over Al-Tai.
Meanwhile, Al-Ittihad seeks to secure their first league victory of the season, after settling for a 1-1 draw against Al-Kholood in the opening round. They quickly regained their winning momentum in the King's Cup by defeating Al-Najma in the Round of 32.
Al-Ittihad's lineup against Al-Qadsiah
Goalkeeper: Rajkovic
Defense: Fares Abdi - Hassan Kadesh - Carlo Simic - Stefan Keller
Midfield: Deon Lopy - Rakan Al-Kaabi - Hussam Aouar
Attack: Steven Bergwijn - Youssef En-Nesyri - George Ilenikena
Al-Qadsiah's lineup against Al-Ittihad
Goalkeeper: Al-Kassar
Defense: Abu Al-Shamat - Nacho - Jehad - Gaston
Midfield: Veigl - Al-Juwayr - Otavio
Attack: Ponzo - Retegui - Quinones
Disallowed goal for Al-Qadsiah against Al-Ittihad
Al-Qadsiah succeeded in scoring the first goal against Al-Ittihad in the 24th minute through Mexican striker Julian Quinones, but the referee, after reviewing the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), decided to disallow the goal due to the player being caught offside.
