Al Nassr succumbed to yet another league defeat. Leandre Tawamba scored an early goal for Al Taawoun from a corner. Towards the dying minutes of the game, Bahusayn doubled the lead for the visitors to seal the tie. After losing their opening match, Al Nassr has gone go down with another loss. The Knights of Najd were defeated 2-1 by Al-Ettifaq just a few days after taking home the Arab Club Champions Cup.
Al Nassr Playing XI: Waleed Abdullah; Abdulelah Al Amri, Ali Lajami, Konan, Sultan Al Ghanam; Abdullah Alkhaibari, Marcelo Brozovic, Seko Fofana; Anderson Talisca, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mané
Al Taawon Playing XI: Mailson; Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari, Andrei Girotto, Hasan Kadesh, Muath Faqeehi; Waleed Al-Ahmad, Álvaro Medrán, Aschraf El Mahdioui; Flávio, Mateus, Leandre Tawamba Kana
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Notably, Sadio Mane scored the game’s only goal for Luis Castro’s team, who were playing without their star player Cristiano Ronaldo. Up until halftime, it stayed that way, but after the break, Al-Ettifaq battled back.
However, after the break, Steven Gerrard’s team exploded onto the scene. Six minutes later, Moussa Dembele and Robin Quaison made it 2-1. Additionally Al-Nassr were ultimately defeated as they were unable to make a comeback.
However, the Riyadh team, runners-up in the league last year, hopes to record their first top-flight triumph of the year. Although, the home team is well-favoured by the bookmakers. They will have to put in a lot of effort to earn their first victory of the year.
However, Al-Taawoun are not a simple-minded opposition. At the conclusion of the previous Saudi Pro League season, they finished fifth. Additionally, on Sunday, they displayed excellent play in a 1-1 draw away to Al Fateh.
The team managed by Pericles Chamusca, a Brazilian, deservedly won. They were even witnessed firing 20 shots towards the opposing team’s goal.
Match Details:
Match: Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun
Venue: Al Awal Park at King Saud University (Riyadh
Date: 18th August
Kick off: 11.30 PM
Live Streaming: Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun live streaming will be on Sony LIV
Live Telecast: Saudi Pro League live telecast will be on Sony Ten 2, Sony Ten 2 HD
