The attention of Saudi football fans turns to the fiery clash between Al-Ittihad and their counterparts Al-Qadsiah, within the competitions of the Saudi Professional League, this Friday evening.
The 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 and qualifying for the Round of 16 in the King's Cup following a resounding 5-0 win over Al-Tai.
Meanwhile, Al-Ittihad seeks to secure their first league victory of the season, having settled for a 1-1 draw against their rival Al-Khulood in the opening round. They quickly regained their winning form in the King's Cup by defeating Al-Najma in the Round of 32.
Al-Ittihad's lineup to face 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 - Giorgi Elenikinashvili
Al-Qadsiah's lineup to face Al-Ittihad
Goalkeeper: Al-Kassar
Defense: Abu Al-Shamat - Nacho - Jehad - Gaston
Midfield: Veigl - Al-Juwayr - Otavio
Attack: Ponzo - Retegui - Kyounis
