Match Report
The table read 1st (Al Nassr, 18 pts) against 2nd (Al Zawra'a, 9 pts), 9 points apart. On recent form Al Zawra'a sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Al Nassr ran at 3.67 scored and 0.33 conceded, Al Zawra'a at 1.33 and 1.83.
Al Nassr arrived on a run of six straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Momentum sat with Al Zawra'a, winners of their last five, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Al-Awwal Park, capacity 25,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Al Nassr led 4-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 5-1.
Goal scorers
Al Nassr: Kingsley Coman (12'), Wesley (19'), Abdulelah Al-Amri (29'), Kingsley Coman (56'), João Félix (44') · Al Zawra'a: Ibrahim Tomiwa (50')
Key stats
Possession: Al Nassr 56% · Al Zawra'a 44% · Total shots: 18-9 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 10-3