Al Taawoun vs Al Nassr, 2025-26 Saudi Pro League
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- 7': João Félix
- 54': Cristiano Ronaldo (P)
- 55': Kingsley Coman
- 67': João Félix
- 87': João Félix
João Félix hat trick, Ronaldo pen give Al Nassr wining start
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a penalty and João Félix netted a hat trick as Al Nassr beat Al Taawoun 5-0 in their Saudi Pro League season opener.
Match Timeline
- 7': João Félix (Al Nassr) Goal at 7'
- 16': Roger Martínez (Al Taawoun) Yellow Card at 16'
- 35': Flávio (Al Taawoun) Yellow Card at 35'
- 54': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) Penalty - Scored at 54'
- 55': Kingsley Coman (Al Nassr) Goal at 55'
- 58': Abdulfattah Adam (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 58'
- 58': Sultan Mandash (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 58'
- 61': Aiman Yahya (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 61'
- 63': Fahad Bin Jumayah (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 63'
- 67': João Félix (Al Nassr) Goal at 67'
- 74': Al Mufarrij (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Mohammed Al Aqel (Al Taawoun) Substitution at 74'
- 75': Sultan Al-Ghannam (Al Nassr) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Al Nassr) Substitution at 75'
- 84': Fahad Bin Jumayah (Al Taawoun) Yellow Card at 84'
- 87': João Félix (Al Nassr) Goal at 87'
- 90': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al Nassr) Substitution at 90'
- 90': Ali Al-Hassan (Al Nassr) Substitution at 90'
Statistics
 NSR |
TAA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 59.4 | Possession | 40.6 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Location: Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 11,313
Saudi Pro League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Nassr | 33 | +60 | 83 |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 33 | +57 | 81 |
| 3 | Al Ahli | 33 | +43 | 78 |
| 4 | Al Qadsiah | 33 | +45 | 74 |
Line-Ups
Al Taawoun (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Abdulquddus Atiah (GK) |
| 23 | Waleed Al-Ahmed |
| 3 | Andrei Girotto |
| 16 | Renne Rivas |
| 5 | Mohammed Mater Mohsin Mahzari |
| 18 | Aschraf El Mahdioui |
| 77 | Abdulelah Hawsawi |
| 8 | Flávio  |
| 10 | Roger Martínez |
| 99 | Musa Barrow |
| 7 | Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi |
Al Nassr (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nawaf Al-Aqidi (GK) |
| 26 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 3 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 23 | Aiman Yahya |
| 12 | Nawaf Boushal |
| 79 | João Félix |
| 20 | Ângelo Gabriel |
| 11 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 21 | Kingsley Coman |
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