Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Kholood 3-2

Al-Faisaly FC beat Al Kholood 3-2 at Al Majma’a Sport City, with Alexandre Mendy scoring twice before the break and then grabbing the winner in the 85th minute. Al Kholood levelled twice, missed a penalty in the second half and could not recover.

Al-Faisaly FC went ahead in the 7th minute when Mendy scored, and Al Kholood replied in the 19th minute through Shaquille Pinas. Mendy then restored the lead in first-half stoppage time, finishing after a Flávio assist in the 45+4th minute, before Julien Domingues equalised in the 45th minute from Ramzi Solan’s pass. It was 2-2 at half-time.

The game stayed level until the closing stages after both sides made changes. Al-Faisaly FC made two substitutions in the 61st minute, while Al Kholood made two in the 64th minute. VAR then confirmed a penalty for Al Kholood in the 66th minute, but Julien Domingues missed it in the 70th minute. Al-Faisaly FC introduced Abdullah Subayt in the 76th minute, and Mendy sealed the points in the 85th minute, after Abdullah Al-Mogren, who had come on in the 61st minute, supplied the assist. Al Kholood’s late push included a yellow card for Ramzi Solan in the 84th minute, before they made another change in stoppage time.

The numbers were close. Al Kholood had 51% of possession and 411 passes to Al-Faisaly FC’s 399, and Al-Faisaly FC had more shots on target, 6-4, and more corners, 4-2. Al Kholood also led 18-16 for shots and 2.8-1.86 for expected goals, while both sides finished with one offside, two saves and one yellow card each. Al Kholood committed 13 fouls to five.

Al-Faisaly FC’s only booking went to Andrei Girotto in the 17th minute. Al Kholood’s booking was Ramzi Solan’s in the 84th minute.