Al Nassr came back from a goal down to beat Al Fayha 3-1 in their Saudi Pro League 2025-26 clash at the Majmaah Sports City Stadium on Saturday.
Sadio Mane and Abdullah Al-Hamdan bagged for the visitor, and an own goal from Al Fayha goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera helped Al Nassr take all three points after its defender Abdulelah Al-Amri also scored an own goal in first-half stoppage time.
Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo had a night to forget as he missed from the spot early in the game before walking off injured in the final minutes.
Al Nassr came into the match with an eight-match winning streak in the league and dominated proceedings right from the beginning. Al Nassr’s early pressure paid dividends when Mohamed Simakan was brought down in the opposition box by Mikel Villanueva in the eighth minute.
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Ronaldo stepped up to the spot but could not record his 22nd league goal of the season as he dragged his shot wide of the left post.
It was Al Fayha which ended up taking the lead in the second minute of added time after Rakan Kaabi’s cross from the right side of the box was bundled into his own net by Al Amri while attemting a clearance.
Mane levelled things up in the 72nd minute after meeting Kingsley Coman’s cross, before Joao Felix’s shot from outside the box struck the left post and bounced off Al Fayha goalkeeper Mosquera and went into the back of the net eight minutes later.
Substitute Al Hamdan put the game to bed with an easy finish in front of goal in the 85th minute.
Despite the win, Al Nassr will be wary of Ronaldo’s fitness after the 41-year-old was replaced by Al Hamdan in the 81st minute, following which he was seen receiving treatment on his hamstring.
The result propelled Al Nassr back to the top of the league standings with 61 points from 24 games, two ahead of Al Ahli in second.
Published on Mar 01, 2026
