Al Nassr vs Al Fayha, 2025-26 Saudi Pro League
· Saudi Pro LeagueRonaldo's last-gasp penalty keeps Al Nassr perfect
Cristiano Ronaldo converted a penalty in the 14th minute of added time as Al Nassr's 100 percent start to the Saudi Pro League season continued.
Match Timeline
- 13': Jason (Al Fayha) Goal at 13'
- 22': Mohammed Al Baqawi (Al Fayha) Yellow Card at 22'
- 28': Nawaf Al-Harthi (Al Fayha) Yellow Card at 28'
- 37': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) Goal at 37'
- 43': Marcelo Brozovic (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 43'
- 45': Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Al Nassr) Substitution at 45'
- 63': João Félix (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 63'
- 74': Mansor Faiez Al-Beshe (Al Fayha) Substitution at 74'
- 76': Salem Al Najdi (Al Nassr) Substitution at 76'
- 79': Silvére Ganvoula (Al Fayha) Substitution at 79'
- 90': Wesley Ribeiro (Al Nassr) Substitution at 90'
- 90': Haroune Camara (Al Nassr) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+4': Abdulrhman Al Anzi (Al Fayha) Substitution at 94'
- 90'+4': Ziyad Al Sahafi (Al Fayha) Substitution at 94'
- 90'+14': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) Penalty - Scored at 104'
- 90'+16': Nader Al Sharari (Al Nassr) Substitution at 106'
Statistics
 FAY |
NSR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 31.9 | Possession | 68.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 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: Al-Awwal Park
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 16,242
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 Nassr (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nawaf Al-Aqidi (GK) |
| 26 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 5 | Abdulelah Al-Amri |
| 12 | Nawaf Boushal |
| 2 | Sultan Al-Ghannam |
| 20 | Ângelo Gabriel |
| 11 | Marcelo Brozovic  |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 21 | Kingsley Coman |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 79 | João Félix |
Al Fayha (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 52 | Orlando Mosquera (GK) |
| 17 | Mikel Villanueva |
| 5 | Chris Smalling |
| 30 | Alfa Semedo |
| 18 | Ahmed Bamasud |
| 22 | Mohammed Al Baqawi |
| 8 | Yassine Benzia |
| 7 | Nawaf Al-Harthi |
| 10 | Fashion Sakala |
| 77 | Rayan Enad |
| 23 | Jason |
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