This is the second consecutive match Ronaldo has not appeared in the Al-Nassr squad. The Portuguese star continues to be absent amid tensions with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF). However, Ronaldo's absence does not seem to diminish the strength of the yellow-green team.
With a quality squad such as Joao Felix, Kingsley Coman or Sadio Mane, Al-Nassr still controlled the game well against Al-Ittihad. However, it was not until the final minutes of the match that the away team could concretize their advantage.
In the 84th minute, Sadio Mane coldly successfully converted a penalty, breaking the deadlock for Al-Nassr. In injury time 90+6, Brazilian striker Angelo Gabriel scored to seal a 2-0 victory, closing a match full of effort for this team.
The victory over Al-Ittihad marks the 6th consecutive time Al-Nassr has won all 3 points, including 2 matches without Ronaldo. Notably, since January 18, Al-Nassr has won all matches played and kept a clean sheet in the last 4 matches.
Thanks to this result, Al-Nassr continues to closely follow the championship race. Ronaldo's team is currently ranked 2nd in the standings with 49 points, only 1 point behind the leading team Al-Hilal.
