Sadio Mané and Cristaino scored as Al Nassr handed Al-Ittihad their first defeat of the season with a comfortable 2-0 victory, Softfootball reports.
Before the encounter, Mane and Ronaldo were highlighted as the star figures for the match and they didn’t disappoint. Al Nassr was electric inside the first 30 minutes at the Alinma Stadium.
João Félix and Kingsley Coman combined successfully to create an opening for former Liverpool former Mane and he made no mistake as he finished with aplomb to make it 1-0. They did not stop there as they piled on the pressure. It paid off as Man-of-the-match, Mane produced an incredible assist for Cristiano Ronaldo and the 5-time Ballon D’Or winner finished his chance to make it 2-0 inside the first 30 minutes.
Al Nassr through their official X handle celebrated the victory over their rivals.
FULL-TIME:
Mané ⚽️
Ronaldo ⚽
secure the 2–0 win 💛🙌 pic.twitter.com/V1xdvnF7MK
— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) September 26, 2025Jorge Jesus was a happy man after the match especially as new signing Joao Felix has integrated very well since joining from Chelsea. They are looking like the best side in Saudi Arabia at the most with a whopping goals difference of plus 13.
Al Ittihad will return to action next week when they face the UAE side Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in the AFC Champions League Elite while Ronaldo and his Al Nassr teammates resume their challenge in the AFC Champions League Two next week against Iraqi side Al Zawraa.
Al Nassr are now top of the Saudi Arabia table with 12 points after four matches while Al-Ittihad sit second with nine points after three wins and a defeat.
