Al Jabalain 1:0 Al-Ettifaq: King's Cup Match Result

Match report

Al-Jabain kept Al-Ettifaq out with a 1-0 win in the King's Cup Round of 32 on Monday, 18 August 2026. The hosts held on after Luvannor's early strike to book their place in the next round. To be fair, the visitors controlled large stretches of the game but could not find the breakthrough they needed.

The decisive moment arrived in the 42nd minute when Luvannor found the net. By then the visitors had already pushed forward, looking for a way through a compact Al-Jabain defence. The goal stretched the back line just enough to break the deadlock and change the complexion of the tie.

Discipline held up throughout, though yellow cards accumulated in the second half. I. Al Nakhli picked up two bookings, one in the 37th minute and another after 70 minutes of action. K. S. Al-Shammari and J. Hendry each received cautions as the game wound down towards its final whistle.

Al-Ettifaq threw bodies forward in search of an equaliser. F. Al Ghamdi and A. Madu came on together in the 63rd minute, followed by S. Al Roqi and R. Akanbi shortly after. M. Gluscevic joined the fray in the 70th minute, while Al-Jabain brought on M. Al Alaeli and R. Messi in response.

The statistics tell a familiar story of one team dominating without converting. Al-Ettifaq enjoyed 60 per cent possession and created 1.52 expected goals, yet managed only three shots on target. Al-Jabain, with 40 per cent possession, hit the target six times and scored from one of those attempts. And here's the thing — three shots on target for 1.52 xG shows how many chances went begging.

The result means Al-Jabain advance while Al-Ettifaq's campaign comes to an end. The visitors have now seen another match slip away despite controlling territory and possession. One goal is all that separated two sides, and it proved enough to decide who moves on.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 40 – 60

Shots on target 6 – 3

Shots off target 3 – 13

Expected goals 0.61 – 1.52

🟨 37' I. Al Nakhli — Yellow card ⚽ 42' Luvannor — Goal ⇄ 63' F. Al Ghamdi — Substitution ⇄ 63' A. Madu — Substitution ⇄ 64' S. Al Roqi — Substitution ⇄ 64' R. Akanbi — Substitution ⇄ 70' M. Gluscevic — Substitution 🟨 71' I. Al Nakhli — Yellow card ⇄ 73' I. Al Nakhli — Substitution ⇄ 86' M. Al Alaeli — Substitution ⇄ 86' R. Messi — Substitution ⇄ 88' Y. Semedo — Substitution ⇄ 88' Carlos Daniel — Substitution 🟨 90' K. S. Al-Shammari — Yellow card 🟨 90+3' J. Hendry — Yellow card

Match events

37' 0:0 Al Jabalain Yellow card I. Al Nakhli
42' 1:0 Al Jabalain Goal Luvannor assist: Carlos Daniel
63' 1:0 Al-Ettifaq Substitution F. Al Ghamdi off: Z. Al Ghamdi
63' 1:0 Al-Ettifaq Substitution A. Madu off: R. Al Otaibi
64' 1:0 Al Jabalain Substitution S. Al Roqi off: M. Khalifah
64' 1:0 Al Jabalain Substitution R. Akanbi off: K. S. Al-Shammari
70' 1:0 Al-Ettifaq Substitution M. Gluscevic off: M. Dembele
71' 1:0 Al Jabalain Yellow card I. Al Nakhli
73' 1:0 Al Jabalain Substitution I. Al Nakhli off: H. Al Majhad
86' 1:0 Al-Ettifaq Substitution M. Al Alaeli off: M. Al Olayan
86' 1:0 Al-Ettifaq Substitution R. Messi off: M. Al Sibyani
88' 1:0 Al Jabalain Substitution Y. Semedo off: A. Al Harbi
88' 1:0 Al Jabalain Substitution Carlos Daniel off: Y. Al Rushaidan
90' 1:0 Al Jabalain Yellow card K. S. Al-Shammari
90+3' 1:0 Al-Ettifaq Yellow card J. Hendry

Statistics

40 Possession, % 60

6 Shots on target 3

3 Shots off target 13

0.61 Expected goals 1.52

1 Big chances 2

100 Attacks 104

5 Corners 9

7 Fouls 10

9 Free kicks 6

2 Offsides 1

3 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

14 Goal kicks 8

22 Throw-ins 24

All statistics

11/2446% Aerial duels 13/2454%

37 Backward passes 53

0 Blocked shots 5

24 Clearances 22

2/1217% Crosses 8/3622%

6/1540% Dribbles 8/2236%

0.55 Expected assists 1.02

89 Failed passes 70

3 Goalkeeper saves 5

15 Interceptions 9

7 Key passes 15

33/7643% Long passes 22/4154%

58 Passes into the final third 98

186 Passes in the opposition half 288

109 Passes in own half 153

0.67 Shot accuracy 0.14

4 Shots inside the box 16

17/2374% Tackles 13/1968%

283 Total passes 405

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