Al Nassr 3-0 Al Fateh: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 1 · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Al-Awwal Park, Riyadh · referee F. Alblwi · full time
Full time: Al Nassr 3-0 Al Fateh
Al Nassr won 3-0 at home to Al Fateh in Saudi Pro League Matchday 1 on Saturday 15 August 2026. The goals: Ângelo 37', João Félix 40', Samú Costa 73'.
How Al Nassr won it
Ângelo put Al Nassr ahead in the 37th minute, set up by Salem Al-Najdi. João Félix made it 2-0 to Al Nassr in the 40th minute, set up by Sadio Mané. Samú Costa made it 3-0 to Al Nassr in the 73rd minute, set up by Abdullah Al-Hamdan.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, F. Alblwi, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Al Nassr and 1 to Al Fateh.
Al Nassr: A. Postecoglou, 4-1-4-1 · Al Fateh: K. Al-Atwi, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.73 for Al Nassr and 1.62 for Al Fateh.
Al Nassr scored about 2.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Al Fateh left about 1.6 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Al Fateh created the better chances, 1.62 xG to 0.73, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Al Nassr had 9 shots on target, Al Fateh 3.
Al Fateh's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Al Nassr had 59% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Al Nassr came into it with 10 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.74 expected goals for and 0.75 against, and had won 80% of their matches.
Al Fateh came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.20 expected goals for and 2.03 against, and had won 9% of their matches.
Al Nassr vs Al Fateh: the match in numbers
| Al Nassr | Match statistics | Al Fateh |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 0.73 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.62 |
| 18 | Total shots | 9 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 449 | Total passes | 308 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 6 | Corners | 4 |
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: João Félix (Al Nassr), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Al Nassr
- João Félix 8.5 1 goal
- Salem Al-Najdi 8.1 1 assist
- Ângelo 8.0 1 goal
- Sadio Mané 7.4 1 assist
- Bento 7.4
Al Fateh
- Walid Al-Enezi 7.1
- Mihai Lixandru 7.0
- Abdulrahman Al-Khaibre 6.8
- Zaydou Youssouf 6.8
- Jefferson Ramos 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Marwane Saadane at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Al Nassr: Al Nassr vs Al Kholood Thursday 29 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
- Al Fateh: Al Hilal vs Al Fateh Saturday 31 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
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Questions about Al Nassr vs Al Fateh
What was the score in Al Nassr vs Al Fateh?
Al Nassr 3-0 Al Fateh (half-time 2-0), Saudi Pro League, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Who scored in Al Nassr vs Al Fateh?
Ângelo 37', João Félix 40', Samú Costa 73'.
Did Moneyball predict Al Nassr vs Al Fateh correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Al Nassr vs Al Fateh?
João Félix, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Al Nassr vs Al Fateh?
F. Alblwi.
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