The Al-Ittihad team settled its match against Al-Najma with a 1-0 victory in the encounter that brought the two teams together on Sunday evening, as part of the twentieth round of the Saudi Professional League.

The only goal of the match was scored by Al-Ittihad player Mohamadu Doumbia in the fourth minute, benefiting from a pass by his teammate Moussa Diaby, giving his team an early advantage that they maintained until the end.

The match saw a relative dominance by Al-Ittihad in terms of possession, with 55% compared to 45% for Al-Najma, amidst mutual attempts without any change in the score.

The number of shots for Al-Ittihad reached 14 compared to 9 for Al-Najma, while both teams were equal in the number of offside cases with three each, with a slight advantage for Al-Ittihad in physical duels.

The match was held at the Inmaa Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City at 7:30 PM, with a crowd in attendance witnessing competitive performance until the final whistle.

The match was officiated by referee Abdullah Al-Harbi, assisted by a full refereeing team, while Mohammed Al-Samaeil was responsible for the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology.

With this victory, Al-Ittihad raised its tally to 34 points, placing it in sixth position in the league standings, while Al-Najma remained in eighteenth place with 5 points.

This victory marks the second time Al-Ittihad has defeated Al-Najma this season, having prevailed over them both home and away with the same score, reaffirming their superiority in head-to-head encounters between the two teams.