Al-Ittihad FC crush Al-Ettifaq with four goals in the Saudi Pro League

Al-Ittihad FC beat hosts Al-Ettifaq 4-1 in the match between the two sides in the tenth round of the Saudi Pro League, played on 20 October 2026 at 21:00 Saudi and Damascus time.

George Ilenikhena opened the scoring for Al-Ittihad FC in the 16th minute, before Al-Ettifaq equalised in the 34th minute. In the second half, Al-Ittihad FC went back in front through a goal from Houssem-Eddine Chaâbane Aouar in the 53rd minute, before Youssef En-Nesyri added two goals in the 80th and 85th minutes to seal the result in his team's favour.

George Ilenikhena was named man of the match after scoring one goal and providing an assist during the 73 minutes he played, with a rating of 8.59.

In terms of statistics, Al-Ittihad FC dominated proceedings with 58 percent possession against 42 for Al-Ettifaq, and registered 19 shots compared to 9 for their hosts, including 8 shots on target against 4 for Al-Ettifaq. Al-Ittihad FC also won 7 corners compared to just two for Al-Ettifaq, while expected goals stood at 3 for Al-Ittihad FC against 1.57 for Al-Ettifaq. There were no red cards in the match, while Al-Ettifaq received two yellow cards compared to one for Al-Ittihad FC.

With this win, Al-Ittihad FC moved up to 17 points in fifth place after playing 8 matches, winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 1, scoring 14 goals and conceding 9. Al-Ettifaq, meanwhile, remained in seventh place with 15 points from 9 matches, having achieved 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, scoring 13 goals and conceding 12.