Al-Nassr Edges Out Al Riyadh in Thrilling Encounter
Al-Nassr secured a 1-0 victory over Al Riyadh in a thrilling encounter played at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh on Friday. The lone goal of the match came in the 41st minute through Sadio Mané, who capitalized on an assist from Abdullah Ghareeb.
Al-Nassr dominated possession throughout the match, holding a 66% share compared to Al Riyadh’s 34%. The visitors also created more scoring opportunities, registering 17 shots, 10 of which were on target. Al Riyadh, in contrast, managed only 9 shots, with just 2 finding the goal.
The match was characterized by frequent fouls from both sides, with Al Riyadh committing 14 and Al-Nassr 9. There were also 2 yellow cards for Al Riyadh and 1 for Al-Nassr.
With this victory, Al-Nassr remains in contention for the title, while Al Riyadh will need to improve their performance in upcoming matches to avoid slipping into the lower end of the table.
Substitutions al riyadh: at minute 15 S. M. Al Aqel M. came in and M. Konate went out., at minute 47 Y. Al Shehri came in and H. Al Nuweqi went out., at minute 79 R. Al Bloushi came in and S. M. Al Aqel M. went out.
Substitutions al-nassr: at minute 64 Angelo came in and A. Ghareeb went out., at minute 64 A. Al Khaibari came in and Otavio went out., at minute 89 S. Al Najdi came in and S. Al Ghannam went out., at minute 90 S. Haqawi came in and A. Talisca went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Al Riyadh
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