Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Nassr 1st with 86 points, Al Ittihad 5th with 55, 31 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Nassr 2.68 scored and 0.82 conceded per game, Al Ittihad 1.62 and 1.41, with the league averaging 1.5.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Al Nassr, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Al Nassr had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Ittihad, 7.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Al Nassr have 5 wins to Al Ittihad's 4, with 0 draws, at 3.89 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 89% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 78%.
The match was played at Al-Awwal Park (capacity 25,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Al Nassr: Sadio Mané (84'), Ângelo (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Nassr 51% · Al Ittihad 49% · Total shots: 16-5 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 7-6