Al Nassr turn the tables on Al Ettifaq with ten players

Al Nassr turned around a deficit to secure a thrilling 3-2 victory against Al Ettifaq on Tuesday evening at Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam, in the third round of the Saudi Pro League.

Al-Ettifaq took the lead in the 31st minute, with Ondřej Čelůstka scoring against Al-Nassr, before Álvaro Medrán doubled the advantage from a penalty in the 45+4 minute.

Al Nassr suffered an early blow with the sending off of defender Bento in the 12th minute, leaving the team to complete the match with ten players. However, they did not give up despite the challenging task against the hosts.

Sadio Mané brought Al Nassr back into the match in the 74th minute, before Abdulelah Al-Amri equalized just three minutes later, bringing the encounter back to square one.

Sadio Mané stole the spotlight again in stoppage time, scoring the winning goal for Al Nassr in the 91st minute, completing a thrilling comeback despite being a man down.

Al Nassr has increased its tally to 9 points, maintaining its lead in the Saudi Pro League, while Al Ettifaq's points remain at 6, temporarily keeping them in second place.

Al Nassr demonstrated their ability to handle tough situations by turning a two-goal deficit and playing with a man down into a valuable victory, continuing their perfect start to the new season's competitions.