Al Nassr secured their first victory of the season against Al Fayha after defeating them 1-4 with the help of Cristiano Ronaldo and Anderson Talisca. From the start of the game, Al Nassr dominated the proceeding and which resulted in them scoring the opener just 5 minutes into the game. Following Talisca’s opening goal, Cristiano Ronaldo doubled the lead during the added time of the first half.
The second half looked competitive but Marcelo Brozovic’s goal at the 85th minute secured the team’s victory. Fashion Sakala scored a consolation before Talisca completed his brace to end the match.
Al Fayha Player Ratings vs Al Nassr
Goalkeeper
Abdulraouf Al Dakeel- 5.7/10: Had a poor game conceding four goals.
Defenders
Mohammed Al Dowaish- 5.4/10: Was a bit shaky in defence and was very prone to errors.
Sami Al Khaibari- 5.6/10: Gave a very poor defensive display.
Mokher Alrashidi- 4.8/10: Had a very bad game.
Faris Abdi- 7.9/10: The brightest of all the defenders. Contributed in both attack and defence and had the most tackles (9) in the match.
Midfielders
Mansor Al Beshe- 5.7/10: Tried to be strong on the ball but never stood a chance against Al Nassr’s midfield.
Rakan Kaabi- 5.7/10: Did not have much of an impact but was the most fouled (4) player throughout the game.
Nawaf Al Harthi- 7.3/10: Tried creating an impact and was successful for some time.
Khalid Al Rammah- 6.1/10: Did not have much of an impact. Created just two chances in the whole game.
Ali Al Hussain- 6.0/10: Could not do much from the left wing but was the most accurate passer of the game with 95% accuracy.
Forward
Fashion Sakala- 7.8/10: Scored a goal and always tried to pose threat to the star studded defence of Al Nassr.
Substitutes
Alessandro Pozuelo-7.4/10: Assisted a goal for his team.
Abdulhadi Al Harajan- N/A.
Redha Al-Abdullah- N/A.
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Al Nassr Player Rating vs Al Fayha
Goalkeeper
Bento Krepski- 7.7/10: Had a decent enough game making 5 saves.
Defenders
Alex Telles- 7.8/10: Had a great game, and contributed both in attack and defence. Attempted three shots out of which one was blocked.
Aymeric Laporte- 7.3/10: Played well similar to his defensive partner and did ten recoveries for his side.
Ali Lajami- 7.7/10: Was solid in the defence and won 80% of his ground duels in the match.
Sultan Al Ghanam- 6.5/10: Had an average game. His mistake led to a goal for Al Fayha.
Midfielders
Marcelo Brozovic– 8.1/10: Scored a goal and completed the most passes (70) in the match
Otavio- 7.1/10: Had a great game along did 7 recoveries to orchestrate the game.
Abdulrahman Ghareeb- 7.9/10: Always posed a threat to the opposition’s defence. He created the most chances (5) in the match.
Anderson Talisca- 9.3/10: Dominated the midfield for Al Nassr and won the free kick through which Cristiano Ronaldo scored. Also scored a brace.
Sadio Mane- 7.3/10: Played well throughout the game and also completed most dribbles in the match.
Forwards
Cristiano Ronaldo- 8.4/10: Scored one and assisted one. Was always a headache for the opposition defenders with an xG of 1.62.
Substitutes
Abdullah Alkhaibari- 6.6/10
Abdulmajeed Al Sulaiheem- 5.9/10
Mohammed Al Fatil- N/A
Mukhtar Ali- N/A
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