Saudi Arabia defeated North Macedonia 2–1 in an International Friendly on 4 September, dominating possession at 66% and limiting their visitors to sparse attacking opportunities. The hosts controlled the match through a 3–4–3 formation, registering 11 shots with seven on target and an expected goals tally of 1.56, though they converted chances at a modest rate. Abdullah Al-Hamdan scored one of Saudi Arabia's goals, while North Macedonia's more compact 5–3–2 setup yielded only five shots and 0.61 xG; their goalkeeper made seven saves but conceded twice from limited chances. Saudi Arabia's goalkeeper faced just two shots on target and saved 50% of them, reflecting the visitors' defensive approach. The result extends Saudi Arabia's friendly record ahead of upcoming competitive fixtures.
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
Saudi Arabia GK
PSxG conceded1.00
Goals conceded1
Goals saved0.00
Save %50.0%
North Macedonia GK
PSxG conceded2.00
Goals conceded2
Goals saved0.00
Save %71.4%
Both keepers had a routine night, with little to separate them.
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