The match between Damac and Al Wehda took place on 14 September 2023. The match saw a really one-sided encounter between the two teams, with Al Wehda winning the match via an outstanding hat-trick by Odion Ighalo. With this win, Al Wehda has reached the 8th spot in the league, while Damac is on the 17th spot in the Saudi Pro League Standings.
Al Wehda vs. Damac Starting LineUP
The starting lineup for Al Wehda comprised- A.Attieh; A. Al Hafith, S. Al Muwallad, I. Hawsawi, W. Bakshween; F. Fajr, Anselmo, A Hejji, V.Van Crooij, O. Ighalo, and H.Al Ghamdi.
Substitutes – A. Makki, C. Goodwin, A. Noor, A. Bukhari, Y. Naji
Manager: G. Donis
The starting lineup for Damac comprised- A. Abdalbast, C. Chafai, D. Al Anazi, N.Stanciu, N.Al Rashidi, D. Antolic, A. Sanousi, T. Hamed, G. N’Koudou, A.Al-Beshi, and A. Ceesay
Substitutes – B. Munshi, A. Hawsawi, S. Feqehi, Khamis, A. Zain, A. Al Qahtani
Manager: C. Contra
Al Wehda vs. Damac – Match Statistics
| Summary | Al Wehda | Damac |
| Ball Possesions | 51% | 49% |
| Total Shots | 10 | 12 |
| Shorts on target | 7 | 6 |
| Fouls | 13 | 18 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Goals | 4 | 2 |
| Yellow Card | 1 | 2 |
| Red Card | 0 | 1 |
Al Wehda vs. Damac – Match Highlights
The match saw its start with a goal kick for Damac at Minute 5′. However, after this Al Wehda was able to acquire a goal kick, and was unable to convert it at Minute 10′. At Minute 15′, Al Wehda’s Anselmo De Moraes struck a shot that was off target and was cleared by the Goalkeeper of Damac.
At Minute 17′, Odion Ighalo was able to score the first goal of the match. At the Minute 20′, the referee awarded a free kick to Al Wehda. At the Minute 25′, Damac was able to secure a free kick. At minute 36′, Assan Ceesay scores an equalizer for Damac. At Minute 45+1′, Odion Ighalo scored a goal against Damac, taking the score at the half time for 2-1 in the favour of Al Wehda.
During the Second Half, both teams began with a score lineup of 2-1. At Minute 52′, Odion Ighalo scored a hat-trick in the match by scoring his third goal against Damac. At Minute 55′, Damac player Nicolae Stanciu struck a shot on target, which was successfully cleared by the Al Wehda. At Minute 62′, Craig Goodwin scored the 4th goal for Al Wehda.
At Minute 65′, a free kick was awarded to Damac. At Minute 75′, the referee awarded a free kick to Al Wehda. At Minute 80′, the referee awarded a corner kick to Damac. At Minute 83′, Sultan Faqihi scored the second and final goal for Damac in the match. At Minute 85′ and 87′, a yellow card was issued for Damac’s players Sultan Faqihi and Abdullah Al Hawsawi respectively.
Thus, the match ended with an overall score lineup of Damac 2 – 4 Al Wehda.
TOP RATINGS FOR THE MATCH
Damac
- T. Hamed (Midfielder) – 9/10 – made 1 shot
- S. Hawsawi (Substitute) – 8/10 – Made 1 assist, 24 passes
- A. Al-Bishi (Forward) – 8/10 – made great chances and multiple passes
- G. N’Koudou (Forward) – 8/10 – made 3 shots
- N. Stanciu (Defender) – 7/10 – scored 1 goal and made 2 shots
- D. S. M. Al Anazi (Defender) – 7/10 – made 6 tackles and 28 passes
- D. AntoliÄ (Midfielder) – 6/10 – made 1 shot
- F. Chafaï (Defender) – 6/10 – made 1 tackle, 2 fouls and 34 passes
- A. Al-Qahtani (Substitute) – 6/10 – made great chances and multiple passes
- A. S. Abdullah (Goalkeeper) – 2/10 – made 2 saves
- N. Al-Rashidi (Defender) – 6/10 – made 19 passes, 1 foul and received a red card
- A. Zain (Substitute) – 5/10 – made no significant contributions made
- S. Faqihi (Substitute) – 5/10 – scored 1 goal, 1 fouls, 14 passes and received a yellow card
- A. Al Hawsawi (Substitute) – 5/10 – made 2 fouls, 6 passes and received a yellow card
- B. Munshi (Substitute) – 5/10 – made no significant contributions made
Al Wehda
- O. Ighalo (Forward) – 9/10 – scored 3 goals, and made 4 shots
- F. Fajr (Midfielder) – 8/10 – made multiple chances, shots and free kicks
- Y. M. Naji (Substitute) – 8/10 – made no significant contribution
- Abdulquddus Atiah (Goalkeeper)- 7/10 – made 4 saves
- H. Al-Ghamdi (Forward) – 7/10 – made multiple chances, shots and free kicks
- C. Goodwin (Substitute) – 7/10 – scored 1 goal and made 2 shots
- I. Hawsawi (Defender) – 7/10 – made 4 tackles and 23 passes
- V. van Crooy (Forward) – 7/10 – made multiple chances, shots and free kicks
- W. Bakshween (Defender) – 6/10 – made 1 foul and 44 passes
- A. Noor (Substitute) – 7/10 – made 1 shot
- A. Hejji (Midfielder) – 7/10 – made multiple chances, shots and free kicks
- A. A. Makki (Substitute) – 7/10 – made 3 passes
- Anselmo – 7/10 (Midfielder) – made 2 shots
- A. Al-Hafith (Defender) – 7/10 – made 1 foul, 63 passes and received a yellow card
- A. Al Bukhari (Substitute) – 6/10 – made 2 fouls and 1 pass
- S. Al Mowalad (Defender) – 6/10 – made 30 passes