Match Report
6 points and 3 places separated them: Al Nassr 1st with 11, Foolad 4th with 5. Foolad's recent output lagged their position: 29th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Nassr 1.5 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Foolad 0.5 and 1, with the league averaging 1.42.
5 matches unbeaten backed Foolad's arrival. Over the last five, Al Nassr had taken 7 of 15 points to Foolad's 13.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Al Nassr: Abderrazak Hamdallah (85'), Abdulfattah Asiri (54')
Key stats
Possession: Al Nassr 46% · Foolad 54% · Total shots: 6-12 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 3-5