Al-Fateh and Al-Ittihad played out a 0-0 draw in the fourth round of the Pro-League at Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium on 29 August 2026. It was the kind of match where the scoreboard tells only half the story, and by then you've already noticed who controlled the tempo.
The visitors dominated possession at 63 per cent and registered 67 attacks to Al-Fateh's 20, but the hosts defended with purpose. The first half produced two yellow cards — M. Saadane in the 42nd minute and H. Kadesh just before the break — and the game settled into a wary rhythm.
The second half opened with a flurry of bookings. F. Abdi and Z. Youssouf picked up cautions in the 46th and 47th minutes, followed by S. Baattia and D. Lopy shortly after. Coaches made their moves from the 63rd minute onward, bringing on A. Al Julaydan, F. Al Abdulwahed, M. Ali, M. Al Sahafi, and for Al-Ittihad, S. Bergwijn among others.
The statistics tell you what the eye already saw. Al-Ittihad created four big chances against one, registered 21 shots inside the penalty area compared to nine, and posted an expected goals figure of 2.1 to Al-Fateh's 0.99. They took 21 shots on target — eight on target for them against seven for the hosts — and still came away with nothing.
Al-Fateh remain 16th with two points from four games, while Al-Ittihad sit fourth on eight. The result extends the visitors' unbeaten run to four matches and gives the hosts a chance to regroup before facing another side that will test their defensive shape.
