Al-Nassr Dominates Al-Najma with a Five-Goal Victory and Tops the Standings
Al-Nassr regained the top spot in the Saudi Professional League after defeating its host, Al-Najma, with five unanswered goals in the postponed match from the tenth round of the competition.
The global team began the goal festival early when Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo successfully converted a penalty kick in the seventh minute, giving his team an early advantage.
The Frenchman Kingsley Coman extended the lead in the 31st minute, capitalizing on a defensive error while attempting to clear a cross sent by Marcelo Brozović into the area.
Before the end of the first half, Spanish player Iñigo Martínez added the third goal in the 42nd minute, putting Al-Nassr in a comfortable position before the break.
With the start of the second half, Senegalese Sadio Mane continued to shine by scoring the fourth goal in the 52nd minute, confirming Al-Nassr's dominance over the course of the match.
Iñigo Martínez concluded the five-goal tally with his second goal in the 80th minute, underscoring his team's overwhelming dominance throughout the ninety minutes.
With this victory, Al-Nassr raised its tally to 58 points, leading the Saudi Professional League standings, two points ahead of Al-Ahli and three points ahead of Al-Hilal, while Al-Najma is at the bottom with 8 points.
The global team began the goal festival early when Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo successfully converted a penalty kick in the seventh minute, giving his team an early advantage.
The Frenchman Kingsley Coman extended the lead in the 31st minute, capitalizing on a defensive error while attempting to clear a cross sent by Marcelo Brozović into the area.
Before the end of the first half, Spanish player Iñigo Martínez added the third goal in the 42nd minute, putting Al-Nassr in a comfortable position before the break.
With the start of the second half, Senegalese Sadio Mane continued to shine by scoring the fourth goal in the 52nd minute, confirming Al-Nassr's dominance over the course of the match.
Iñigo Martínez concluded the five-goal tally with his second goal in the 80th minute, underscoring his team's overwhelming dominance throughout the ninety minutes.
With this victory, Al-Nassr raised its tally to 58 points, leading the Saudi Professional League standings, two points ahead of Al-Ahli and three points ahead of Al-Hilal, while Al-Najma is at the bottom with 8 points.