Al-Nassr vs Al-Taawoun

28 August 2026 · Saudi Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Abdullah Dhafer Al-Shehri

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Samú Costa 45+5’
  • Cristiano Ronaldo 50’
  • Bassam Al-Hurayji 11’

Match summary

Al-Nassr came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Al-Taawoun. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Bassam Al-Hurayji put Al-Taawoun ahead in the 11th minute, Samú Costa equalised in first-half stoppage time, and Cristiano Ronaldo won it from a corner in the 50th minute.

The chances backed that up: Al-Nassr created 2.00 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Al-Taawoun's 0.80 from 5.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
16 Shots 5
6 Shots on target 2
10 Corners 4
104 Attacks 58
64 Dangerous attacks 32
413 Passes 313
86.0% Pass accuracy 81.2%
17 Tackles 19
15 Fouls 8
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Al-Nassr Al-Taawoun
Kick-off
11’
Bassam Al-HurayjiLeft foot shot0-1 (Al-Taawoun)
Salem AlnajdiFoul
20’
21’
Younes El BahraouiShot on target
Samú CostaShot on target
31’
Sadio ManéShot on target
40’
Samú CostaLeft foot shot1-1 (Al-Nassr)
45+5’
Half-time1-1
46’
Parfait GuiagonMohammed Al Aqal
Cristiano RonaldoRight foot shot2-1 (Al-Nassr)
50’
Second half underway
59’
Mohammed Al-KuwaykibiYounes El Bahraoui
73’
Abdulrahman HendiBassam Al-Hurayji
75’
Marin PetkovFoul
Abdullah Al-KhaibariÂngelo
80’
Abdullah Al-HamdanCristiano Ronaldo
80’
85’
Saif Rashad MohamedOscar Dorley
85’
Rakan Al-TulayhiMarin Petkov
Ayman YahyaKingsley Coman
87’
Sami Al NajiSamú Costa
87’
João FélixShot on target
89’
João FélixFoul
90+3’
Full-time2-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.00 0.80 11’ Bassam Al-Hurayji (Al-Taawoun), 0-1 11’ 45+5’ Samú Costa (Al-Nassr), 1-1 45+5’ 50’ Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), 2-1 50’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.00 0.80 11’ Bassam Al-Hurayji (Al-Taawoun), 0-1 Al-Hurayji 11’ 45+5’ Samú Costa (Al-Nassr), 1-1 Costa 45+5’ 50’ Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), 2-1 Ronaldo 50’
Al-Nassr 2.00 xGAl-Taawoun 0.80 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Al-Taawoun attacking Al-Nassr attacking 
50’ Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), from a corner, 0.82 xG, goal 11’ Bassam Al-Hurayji (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 78’ Kingsley Coman (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 52’ Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 75’ Samú Costa (Al-Nassr), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 80’ Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 90’ Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 43’ Ângelo (Al-Nassr), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 40’ Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 66’ Ângelo (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Samú Costa (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 50’ Mohamed Simakan (Al-Nassr), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 11’ Younes El Bahraoui (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ Abderazak Hamdallah (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ Younes El Bahraoui (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 89’ João Félix (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 35’ Oscar Dorley (Al-Taawoun), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ João Félix (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Samú Costa (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), from a corner, 0.82 xG, goal 11’ Bassam Al-Hurayji (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 78’ Kingsley Coman (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 52’ Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 75’ Samú Costa (Al-Nassr), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 80’ Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 90’ Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 43’ Ângelo (Al-Nassr), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 40’ Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 66’ Ângelo (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Mohamed Simakan (Al-Nassr), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Samú Costa (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 11’ Younes El Bahraoui (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ Abderazak Hamdallah (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ Younes El Bahraoui (Al-Taawoun), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 89’ João Félix (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 35’ Oscar Dorley (Al-Taawoun), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ João Félix (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Samú Costa (Al-Nassr), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Al-Nassr 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Al-Aqidi
Alnajdi
Simakan
Al-Amri
Boushal
Mané
Coman 87’
Costa 87’
Ângelo 80’
Félix
Ronaldo 80’
Al-Taawoun 3-4-3 Starting XI
Mailson
Belaid
Al-Saluli
Al-Mufarrij
Mahdioui
Dorley 85’
Al-Hurayji 73’
Petkov 85’
Aqal 46’
Hamdallah
Bahraoui 59’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nawaf Al-Aqidi
96′ 1 1 19 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Nawaf Boushal
96′ 2 4 1 7 – 40 2 – – –
Mohamed Simakan
96′ 1 2 – 2 – 51 1 – 1 –
Abdulelah Al-Amri
96′ 3 1 – 5 – 53 2 – – –
Salem Alnajdi
96′ 1 1 – 3 2 31 1 – –
Midfielders8 players
Kingsley Coman Taken off
87′ – – 38 1 – – – 1 – – –
Samú Costa Taken off
87′ 1 – 57 2 – 3 1 4 3 – –
Ângelo Taken off
80′ – – 32 1 – 1 – 3 3 1 –
Sadio Mané
96′ – 1 26 4 – 2 – 5 2 1 –
João Félix
96′ – – 38 4 – 2 1 6 1 2
Abdullah Al-Khaibari Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 4 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Ayman Yahya Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 5 – – – – – – – –
Sami Al Naji Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Cristiano Ronaldo Taken off
80′ 1 – 2 1 0.93 – – 3 1 20 –
Abdullah Al-Hamdan Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – – – – – 2 –
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.

Form going into the game

Al-Nassr DWWWW
Al-Taawoun DLDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Al-Nassr 1-0 Al-Taawoun, 26 Jan 26 Next meeting: Al-Taawoun vs Al-Nassr, 25 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Al-Nassr vs Al-Taawoun meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.