Overview

• Al-Nassr won 2-0 in Jeddah as Sadio Mané scored in the 9th minute before Cristiano Ronaldo headed a second in the 35th.
• The victory keeps Al-Nassr perfect at four wins from four to top the oshn SSaudi League on 12 points, with Al-Ittihad dropping to second after their first loss.
• Ronaldo’s header was his fourth league goal of the season, placing him second in the scoring chart behind teammate João Félix.
• Al-Ittihad were limited to two shots on target and could not find a breakthrough against goalkeeper Bento despite a late push.
• The matchup highlighted contrasting title paths, with a revamped Al-Nassr outpacing Laurent Blanc’s retained core at the defending champions.