2 – 3
“Ondrej Duda broke the deadlock for Al Ettifaq, rewarding their sustained pressure against ten men. The goal came after three offside calls in quick succession had frustrated the home side, before Duda finally found the target to make it 1-0.”
Pivotal“Álvaro Medrán added a second on the stroke of half-time, assisted by Yasir Shammari, after a frantic final minute of the half that saw a blocked Medrán shot, a Dembélé miss and a Duda attempt all fail before the Spaniard found the net to send Al Ettifaq into the break two goals to the good.”
Pivotal“Sadio Mané pulled one back for Al Nassr, assisted by Nawaf Al-Boushail, to ignite the comeback. The goal came shortly after a flurry of substitutions energised Al Nassr and just a minute after Iñigo Martínez had rattled the post, signalling the mounting pressure on Al Ettifaq's defence.”
Pivotal“Sadio Mané completed one of the most improbable comebacks in this Pro League season, finishing past the Al Ettifaq goalkeeper in the 90th minute to complete Al Nassr's three-goal turnaround from 2-0 down and seal a stunning 3-2 victory against ten-man opposition who had dominated for large stretches.”
Pivotal
Al Ettifaq
Al Nassr
Outstanding performance
Al Nassr•AttackerAl Ettifaq looked destined to capitalise on Bento's early sending-off and turn a numerical advantage into three comfortable points, building a 2-0 lead through Ondrej Duda and Álvaro Medrán either side of half-time with 60% possession and 455 passes to Al Nassr's 290. Yet the statistics that truly told the story were the big chances created: Al Nassr fashioned five to Al Ettifaq's one, and their clinical edge proved decisive. The ten men from Riyadh absorbed the pressure, rode their luck in spells, and then exploded into life after the 68-minute triple substitution wave, with Mané pulling one back at 74, Abdulelah Al-Amri levelling at 77, and Mané completing the comeback in the 90th minute to send Al Nassr top of the title-race conversation. For Al Ettifaq, sitting 11th, it is a damaging capitulation — a two-goal lead with a man advantage frittered away through defensive fragility that will haunt their season.
How entertaining was this match?
Abdulla Al Hamdan comes on for Samuel Almeida Costa.
Corner awarded.
Sami Al-Najei replaces Kingsley Coman.
Khalid Al-Ghannam is on, and Rayane Messi is off.
Bersant Celina comes on for Yasir Shammari.
Moussa Dembele takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Alvaro Medran takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kingsley Coman takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Moussa Dembele takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Rayane Messi takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kingsley Coman takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Offside.
João FélixYellow CardYellow card shown to Joao Felix Sequeira.
Sadio ManéVAR decision results in a disallowed goal for Sadio Mane.
Sadio ManéSadio Mane scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal! Sadio Mane scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Nawaf Al-Boushail.
Inigo Martinez Berridi takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
Jordan Larsson is substituted for Matija Gluscevic.
Joao Felix Sequeira takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Offside.
Abdullah Mohammed Madu is substituted off for Madallah Alolayan.
Abdullah Al Khaibari comes on for Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro.
Moussa Dembele takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
First half ends with the score at 2-0.
Alvaro Medran takes a left-footed shot and scores.
assist: Yasir Al-Shammari
Goal! Alvaro Medran scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Yasir Shammari.
Shot by Ondrej Duda with his right foot misses the target.
Moussa Dembele takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Alvaro Medran's right-footed shot is blocked.
Moussa DembéléYellow CardMoussa Dembele receives a yellow card.
Kingsley Coman takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ondrej Duda takes a shot with his right foot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Joao Felix Sequeira takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Ondrej DudaShot by Ondrej Duda with his right foot results in a goal.
Goal! Ondrej Duda scores to make it 1-0.
Offside.
Offside.
Offside.
Shot - Alvaro Medran Just Right Footed Shot Missed
Abdulrahman Al-Otaibi is on, and Angelo Gabriel Borges Damaceno is off.
BentoRed CardRed card shown to Bento Matheus Krepski Neto.
Joao Felix Sequeira takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Shot - Alvaro Medran Just Right Footed Shot Missed
Corner awarded.
Matija Gluscevic takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Mohammed Khled Hoish.
Two unbeaten sides clash in an early-season statement match as Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo is set for his first full start of the 2026-27 campaign against a resilient Al Ettifaq side riding high in fifth. With both teams on six points and goals expected from all angles, Tuesday night at EGO Stadium promises to be one of the most electric fixtures of the young Saudi Pro League season.
