Overview

• Sadio Mane struck in the 9th minute from a Kingsley Coman cross before setting up Cristiano Ronaldo’s 35th-minute header past Predrag Rajkovic.
• The win kept Al-Nassr perfect at 4-0 for 12 points, handing defending champions Al-Ittihad their first loss and dropping them to second.
• Restored to the starting lineup, Ronaldo moved to four league goals this season, one behind teammate Joao Felix.
• Brazilian goalkeeper Bento faced only two shots on target as Al-Ittihad struggled to create despite Karim Benzema’s return.
• The away victory reinforced the contrast of approaches, with Al-Nassr’s aggressive rebuild edging Al-Ittihad’s continuity in this early title barometer in Jeddah.