Larsson equalised late: 3-3 that tightens the fight for the Champions zone
The game was dying when Jordan Larsson scored in the 85th minute. Al-Qadisiyah FC and Al-Ettifaq drew 3-3.
Al-Qadisiyah FC
Al-EttifaqA match of swings
Al-Qadisiyah started stronger: Julián Quiñones (12') and Mateo Retegui (15') put them 2-0. Bersant Celina pulled one back at 26' and the half ended 2-1.
The second half shifted momentum: Al-Ettifaq dominated between 45' and 75' and Álvaro Medrán levelled at 64'. Al-Q regained the lead at 81' through Mohammed Hamad Al-Qahtani and, just when it looked settled, Jordan Larsson struck to make it 3-3 at 85'.
The numbers that matter
Al-Qadisiyah held the edge in possession and passing: 51% possession, 486 total passes and 415 accurate passes. They also attacked more inside the box: 10 shots inside versus 6 for Al-Ettifaq.
Yet efficiency betrayed them: Al-Q managed only 3 shots on target against the visitor's 4. That gap—more build-up and more presence in the area, less finishing—explains why a team that dominated left without three points.
Álvaro Medrán was the statistical figure: rating 8.23, with a goal and an assist. He was the direct influence that revived Al-Ettifaq in the second half.
What stays
Al-Qadisiyah arrived in the round in better form—second with 16 points and four straight wins—and takes a point that keeps them in the Champions zone. Al-Ettifaq sits on 11 points in seventh.
Tactically the story is clear: the local 3-5-2 won duels and territory (42 duels won vs 33) but paid for lack of cutting edge. The visitors had less overall pressure time but found life through Medrán and Larsson.
Final line: 3-3 on the sheet, but a game that shows how control and conversion are different skills.
