Match Report
Al Najma, 18th on 16 points, faced a 70-point deficit to Al Nassr (1st, 86). Al Najma ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.68/0.82 for Al Nassr and 0.94/2.24 for Al Najma (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
Al Nassr had won 14 straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Five consecutive defeats weighed on Al Najma. Al Nassr had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Najma, 0.
Al-Awwal Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Nassr led 2-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-2.
Goal scorers
Al Nassr: Sadio Mané (45'), Abdullah Al-Hamdan (45'), Cristiano Ronaldo (73'), Cristiano Ronaldo (56'), Sadio Mané (90') · Al Najma: Rakan Al-Tulayhi (44'), Wanderson Felippe Cardoso dos Santos (47')
Key stats
Possession: Al Nassr 64% · Al Najma 36% · Total shots: 24-6 · On target: 10-4 · Corners: 4-3