Al-Nassr vs Al-Najma

3 April 2026 · Saudi Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Abdullah Dhafer Al-Shehri

Full time 5 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • A. Al-Hamdan 45+8’
  • S. Mané 45+9’, 90+5’
  • C. Ronaldo 56’ (pen), 73’
  • R. Al-Tulayhi 44’
  • F. Cardoso 47’

Match summary

Al-Nassr came from behind to win 5-2 at home to Al-Najma. Al-Nassr led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, R. Al-Tulayhi put Al-Najma ahead in the 44th minute, A. Al-Hamdan equalised from a corner in first-half stoppage time, and S. Mané put Al-Nassr in front in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, F. Cardoso equalised in the 47th minute, C. Ronaldo put Al-Nassr back in front from the penalty spot in the 56th minute, Ronaldo made it 4-2 in the 73rd minute, and Mané made it 5-2 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Al-Nassr created 3.97 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Al-Najma's 0.80 from 6.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%
24 Shots 6
10 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 3
490 Passes 273
86.7% Pass accuracy 72.5%
12 Tackles 14
9 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 5

Key events

Al-Nassr Al-Najma
Kick-off
20’
R. Al-Tulayhi
35’
G. RodriguesN. Donga
C. RonaldoShot on target
35’
44’
R. Al-TulayhiLeft foot shot0-1 (Al-Najma)
A. Al-HamdanRight foot shot1-1 (Al-Nassr)
45+8’
S. ManéRight foot shot2-1 (Al-Nassr)
45+9’
Half-time2-1
46’
M. Al-FatilM. Dawran
47’
F. CardosoRight foot shot2-2 (Al-Najma)
52’
N. A. Haleel
S. ManéShot on target
52’
S. Al-GhannamShot on target
52’
52’
V. VargasShot on target
Second half underway
C. RonaldoPenalty3-2 (Al-Nassr)
56’
A. Al-KhaibariA. Al-Hamdan
57’
N. BoushalS. Al-Ghannam
57’
M. Brozović
58’
58’
M. A. AqalShot on target
C. RonaldoRight foot shot4-2 (Al-Nassr)
73’
C. RonaldoVAR: Goal ruled out
74’
S. AlnajdiS. F. A. Nasser
75’
76’
S. AlessaA. Al-Hawsawi
76’
A. A. HarabiR. Al-Tulayhi
H. AbdulkareemC. Ronaldo
83’
N. A. SharariM. Simakan
83’
84’
H. Al-DubaisM. A. Aqal
A. Ghareeb
85’
S. ManéShot on target
87’
ÂngeloShot on target
90+1’
S. ManéRight foot shot5-2 (Al-Nassr)
90+5’
Full-time5-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.97 0.80 44’ R. Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma), 0-1 44’ 45+8’ A. Al-Hamdan (Al-Nassr), 1-1 45+8’ 45+9’ S. Mané (Al-Nassr), 2-1 45+9’ 47’ F. Cardoso (Al-Najma), 2-2 47’ 56’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), 3-2 56’ 73’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), 4-2 73’ 90+5’ S. Mané (Al-Nassr), 5-2 90+5’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.97 0.80 44’ R. Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma), 0-1 Al-Tulayhi 44’ 45+8’ A. Al-Hamdan (Al-Nassr), 1-1 Al-Hamdan 45+8’ 45+9’ S. Mané (Al-Nassr), 2-1 Mané 45+9’ 47’ F. Cardoso (Al-Najma), 2-2 Cardoso 47’ 56’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), 3-2 Ronaldo 56’ 73’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), 4-2 Ronaldo 73’ 90+5’ S. Mané (Al-Nassr), 5-2 Mané 90+5’
Al-Nassr 3.97 xGAl-Najma 0.80 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Al-Najma attacking Al-Nassr attacking 
90+5’ S. Mané (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.93 xG, goal 56’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 47’ F. Cardoso (Al-Najma), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 53’ A. Al-Hamdan (Al-Nassr), from a corner, 0.45 xG, goal 35’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 47’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 29’ A. Ghareeb (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 30’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 44’ R. Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 88’ H. Abdulkareem (Al-Nassr), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 73’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 18’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 87’ S. Mané (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 42’ S. Mané (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 30’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ S. Mané (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 52’ V. Vargas (Al-Najma), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 6’ A. Al-Hamdan (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 71’ S. Mané (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ A. Ghareeb (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ M. Brozović (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ S. Mané (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ S. Al-Ghannam (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Ângelo (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ M. A. Aqal (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ S. F. A. Nasser (Al-Nassr), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ S. Al-Ghannam (Al-Nassr), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ M. Al-Fatil (Al-Najma), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ S. Caetano (Al-Najma), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ S. Mané (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.93 xG, goal 56’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 47’ F. Cardoso (Al-Najma), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 53’ A. Al-Hamdan (Al-Nassr), from a corner, 0.45 xG, goal 35’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 47’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 29’ A. Ghareeb (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 30’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 44’ R. Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 88’ H. Abdulkareem (Al-Nassr), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 73’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 18’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 87’ S. Mané (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 42’ S. Mané (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 54’ S. Mané (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 52’ V. Vargas (Al-Najma), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 30’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ S. Mané (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 6’ A. Al-Hamdan (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ A. Ghareeb (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ M. Brozović (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ S. Mané (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ S. Al-Ghannam (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Ângelo (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ M. A. Aqal (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 53’ C. Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ S. F. A. Nasser (Al-Nassr), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ S. Al-Ghannam (Al-Nassr), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ M. Al-Fatil (Al-Najma), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ S. Caetano (Al-Najma), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Al-Nassr 4-4-2 Starting XI
Bento
Al-Ghannam 57’
Simakan 83’
Al-Amri
Nasser 75’
Ghareeb
Ângelo
Brozović
Mané 2
Al-Hamdan 57’
Ronaldo 2 83’
Al-Najma 4-4-2 Starting XI
Braga
Al-Hawsawi 76’
Haleel
Caetano
Vargas
Dawran 46’
Al-Tulayhi 76’
Donga 35’
Tijanič
Aqal 84’
Cardoso

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Bento
90′ 2 2 22 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
S. Al-Ghannam Taken off
57′ – – – – – 40 1 – – –
M. Simakan Taken off
83′ – – – 5 3 49 1 – – –
A. Al-Amri
90′ 2 3 – 10 7 51 – – 1 –
S. F. A. Nasser Taken off
75′ 3 1 – 3 – 35 – – – –
N. Boushal Came on as a substitute
33′ – 2 – 2 – 22 1 – 1 –
S. Alnajdi Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – 1 – 13 – – 1 –
N. A. Sharari Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – 1 1 4 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
A. Ghareeb
90′ – – 47 3 – 1 – 7 1 4
Ângelo
90′ – 1 34 4 – – – 6 1 1 –
M. Brozović
90′ – – 76 3 – 1 – 3 2 –
S. Mané
90′ 2 – 26 4 – 2 – 9 1 2 –
A. Al-Khaibari Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 20 – – – – – – – –
H. Abdulkareem Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 16 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
A. Al-Hamdan Taken off
57′ 1 – 2 1 0.51 – 1 5 1 22 –
C. Ronaldo Taken off
83′ 2 – 8 3 1.68 – 1 – – 15 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

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