Al-Ettifaq and Al Khaleej Saihat draw 1-1 in Saudi League round eight

Al-Ettifaq and Al Khaleej Saihat drew 1-1 in the match that brought them together in the eighth round of the Saudi Professional League for the 2026/27 season, held on 10 October 2026 at 17:55 Damascus time.

Joshua Christian Kojo King opened the scoring for Al Khaleej Saihat in the 68th minute from a penalty, before Bersant Celina scored the equaliser for Al-Ettifaq in the 76th minute.

The match did not see any red cards, while Al-Ettifaq received 3 yellow cards compared with 4 yellow cards for Al Khaleej Saihat.

Al-Ettifaq dominated the course of play, holding possession at 60 percent compared with 40 percent for Al Khaleej Saihat, and had 24 attempts compared with 11 for their visitors, including 9 on target for Al-Ettifaq against 4 for Al Khaleej Saihat. Al-Ettifaq also took 11 corner kicks compared with just 3 for Al Khaleej Saihat.

With this draw, Al-Ettifaq raised their tally to 11 points in eighth place after playing 7 matches in which they achieved 3 wins, two draws and two losses, scoring 11 goals and conceding 11.

In contrast, Al Khaleej Saihat raised their tally to 5 points in 13th place after 7 matches in which they did not achieve any win, with 5 draws and two losses, scoring 3 goals and conceding 10.