In the central clash of the 21st round of the Saudi Arabian championship, "An Nasr" hosted "Al Ittihad" at their home ground and "captured" the victory in the decisive moments of the game. The main drama of the match is also here: in the 85th minute, Sadio Mane opened the scoring from a penalty, and in the 90+7th minute, Angelo put the final point - 2:0.
Notably, Riyadh's leader, Cristiano Ronaldo, has reportedly missed his second consecutive game amid dissatisfaction with the club's management and league policy. However, the team showed character in the final minutes and still turned the result in their favor. In short, the "last minute" turned out to be An Nasr's most powerful weapon this time.
Following the victory, the Riyadh team reached 49 points, once again minimizing the gap with league leaders Al-Hilal (50 points). Al-Ittihad remains in 7th place with 34 points.
Game summary
Saudi Pro League, Round 21
6 February, King Saud University Stadium
An Nasr - Al Ittihad 2:0
Goals: Mane (85, penalty), Angelo (90+7)
An Nasr's lineup: Bento; Al G'annam (Al Hasan, 90+5), Simakan, Al Amri, Martinez; Koman (Al Hamdan, 89), Brozovich, Al Khaybari (Ayman, 76); Angelo, Felix, Mane (Bouchal, 89).
Al Ittihad squad: Raykovich; Al-Julaidan (Barnavi, 73), Pereira, Kadesh (Haji, 90), Mitay; Dumbiya, Fabinho, Ash Shanqiti (Al Ghamdi, 46); Auar, Diabi, An Nasiri.
Yellow cards: Al Julaydan (28), Fabinho (49), Al Ghamdi (62), Danilo (82), Coman (86).
In conclusion: this match showed that An Nasr is still a very serious opponent in the championship race. Most importantly - in such disputes, you need to beat the nerves, not the score. The people of Riyadh did exactly that.
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