01.02.2025 07:30
In the 18th week match of the Saudi Pro League, Al Shabab lost 3-1 away to Al Ettifaq. Al Shabab's head coach Fatih Terim stated in the press conference after the match, "I would have been upset even if we had drawn. We played in Al Ettifaq's half for 90 minutes. We took 30 shots on goal, hit the post 6 times, and missed a penalty."
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In the 18th week match of the Saudi Arabia Pro League, Al Shabab faced Al Ettifaq as guests. The home team won the match at EGO Stadium 3-1. The goals that brought victory to Al Ettifaq were scored by Wijnaldum in the 35th and 90+11th minutes, and Joao Costa in the 43rd minute. Al Shabab's only goal was scored by Hamdallah in the 40th minute. Hamdallah missed a penalty awarded to Al Shabab in the 75th minute.
Al Shabab's head coach Fatih Terim expressed his surprise at the events during the match in the press conference held after their 3-1 loss to Al Ettifaq.
"I WOULD HAVE BEEN UPSET EVEN IF WE HAD DRAWN"
Terim, who stated that he has great admiration for his players due to the game they played, said, "I would have been upset even if we had drawn. We played in Al-Ettifaq's half for 90 minutes. We took 30 shots on goal, hit the post 6 times, and missed a penalty." The Turkish coach also congratulated Al Ettifaq, who left the match as winners, emphasizing their performance in the second half by saying, "I can't express the performance the team showed in this half. It was perfect, and I have never watched such a match in my life, but this is football."
POINTS TABLE AND NEXT WEEK
After this defeat, Fatih Terim's team Al Shabab remained at 29 points. Al Ettifaq rose to 22 points. In the next week of the Saudi Arabia Pro League, Al Shabab will host Al Khaleej. Al Ettifaq will go to Al Akhdod away.
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