Al-Nassr Turns the Tables on Al-Fayha and Tops the League Standings
Al-Nassr turned its deficit against its host Al-Fayha into a valuable 3-1 victory in the match that took place at Al-Majma'ah Sports City Stadium, concluding the 24th round of the Saudi Roshn League.
Al-Fayha surprised its guest with a goal that came through Abdullah Al-Amri's own goal in the second minute of stoppage time in the first half, taking advantage of an unexpected defensive lapse.
Al-Nassr imposed its superiority early on and missed more than one clear opportunity, most notably the penalty kick taken by Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, which rebounded off the post in the 11th minute.
The Panamanian goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera also blocked dangerous attempts, including a shot by Marcelo Brozović, while Kingsley Coman's attempt went just wide of the post.
With the start of the second half, Al-Nassr intensified their pressure until they equalized through Senegalese Sadio Mane in the 72nd minute, following a precise cross from Coman.
Al-Nassr added the second goal following a corner kick that rebounded off the post to Mosquera before finding the net in the 80th minute. Abdullah Al-Hamdan then strengthened the lead with a third goal in the 85th minute.
Al-Nassr increased its tally to 61 points, taking the lead in the Roshan League, while Al-Fayha's tally remained at 27 points in twelfth place.
Al-Fayha surprised its guest with a goal that came through Abdullah Al-Amri's own goal in the second minute of stoppage time in the first half, taking advantage of an unexpected defensive lapse.
Al-Nassr imposed its superiority early on and missed more than one clear opportunity, most notably the penalty kick taken by Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, which rebounded off the post in the 11th minute.
The Panamanian goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera also blocked dangerous attempts, including a shot by Marcelo Brozović, while Kingsley Coman's attempt went just wide of the post.
With the start of the second half, Al-Nassr intensified their pressure until they equalized through Senegalese Sadio Mane in the 72nd minute, following a precise cross from Coman.
Al-Nassr added the second goal following a corner kick that rebounded off the post to Mosquera before finding the net in the 80th minute. Abdullah Al-Hamdan then strengthened the lead with a third goal in the 85th minute.
Al-Nassr increased its tally to 61 points, taking the lead in the Roshan League, while Al-Fayha's tally remained at 27 points in twelfth place.