Al-Nassr trounces Al-Ettifaq in a thrilling match
Dammam, Saudi Arabia – Al-Nassr defeated Al-Ettifaq 3-0 on Friday in a vibrant match on the fourth round of the Saudi Pro League. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute, while S. Al Najdi and A. Talisca completed the rout in the second half.
The match started with Al-Ettifaq looking to dominate possession, but Ronaldo’s squad was solid in defense and started to generate danger with the speed of S. Mane. The opening goal came after a foul on C. Ronaldo in the area. The Portuguese star didn’t miss from the spot.
The second half started with more intensity, and Al-Nassr took the opportunity to increase their lead. In the 56th minute, S. Al Najdi scored the second goal, taking advantage of a pass from S. Mane. The pressure from Al-Nassr did not cease, and Talisca sealed the match with a great goal in the 71st minute, again assisted by Mane.
Al-Ettifaq tried to react, but Al-Nassr’s defense remained impenetrable. The match ended with a resounding victory for CR7’s team, which consolidates itself in the fight for the top spots in the table.
Statistics:
Al-Ettifaq: 45% possession, 6 shots (2 on target, 3 off target), 3 corners, 17 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Al-Nassr: 55% possession, 14 shots (8 on target, 4 off target), 6 corners, 11 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
Substitutions al-ettifaq: at minute 26 M. Al Sibyani came in and A. A. Khateeb went out., at minute 60 J. Costa came in and Vitinho went out., at minute 60 A. Medran came in and A. Radif went out., at minute 73 M. Abdulrahman came in and M. Al Olayan went out., at minute 73 A. Hindi came in and K. Toko Ekambi went out.
Substitutions al-nassr: at minute 57 A. Ghareeb came in and Angelo went out., at minute 58 N. Boushal came in and S. Al Najdi went out., at minute 78 M. Maran came in and A. Talisca went out., at minute 78 M. Ali came in and Otavio went out., at minute 78 M. Al Fatil came in and M. Simakan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Al-Ettifaq
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