Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr, 2025-26 Saudi Pro League
· Saudi Pro LeagueRonaldo scores as Al Nassr beat Al Ittihad in top-of-table clash
Cristiano Ronaldo hit the target to help Al Nassr down reigning champions Al Ittihad and open up a three-point gap at the top of the Saudi Pro League.
Match Timeline
- 9': Sadio Mané (Al Nassr) Goal at 9'
- 35': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) Goal at 35'
- 45'+2': Faisal Al-Ghamdi (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 47'
- 61': Abdulrahman Al-Obud (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 61'
- 77': Ahmed Sharahili (Al Ittihad) Substitution at 77'
- 80': Steven Bergwijn (Al Ittihad) Yellow Card at 80'
- 82': Ahmed Sharahili (Al Ittihad) Yellow Card at 82'
- 86': Sultan Al-Ghannam (Al Nassr) Substitution at 86'
- 90': Ali Al-Hassan (Al Nassr) Substitution at 90'
- 90': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al Nassr) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+5': Abdulelah Al-Amri (Al Nassr) Substitution at 95'
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.5 | Possession | 54.5 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | 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 |
| 6 | 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: Alinma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 53,282
Saudi Pro League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Nassr | 9 | +25 | 27 |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 9 | +15 | 23 |
| 3 | Al Taawoun | 9 | +11 | 22 |
| 4 | Al Ahli | 9 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Al Ittihad (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Predrag Rajkovic (GK) |
| 2 | Danilo Pereira |
| 6 | Saad Al Mosa |
| 42 | Muath |
| 32 | Ahmed Al-Julaydan |
| 10 | Houssem Aouar |
| 8 | Fabinho |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 34 | Steven Bergwijn |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
Al Nassr (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Bento (GK) |
| 26 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 3 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 23 | Aiman Yahya |
| 12 | Nawaf Boushal |
| 17 | Abdullah Al-Khaibari |
| 11 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 21 | Kingsley Coman |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 79 | João Félix |
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