Al Nassr 1-0 NEOM SC: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 10 · Tuesday 20 October 2026 · Al-Awwal Park, Riyadh · referee F. Alblwi · full time
Full time: Al Nassr 1-0 NEOM SC
Al Nassr beat NEOM SC 1-0 in Saudi Pro League Matchday 10 on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at Al-Awwal Park. The goals: João Félix 61'.
How Al Nassr won it
João Félix put Al Nassr ahead in the 61st minute, set up by Ângelo.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, F. Alblwi, showed 7 yellow cards: 1 to Al Nassr and 6 to NEOM SC. Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty for Al Nassr in the 45 minute.
Al Nassr: A. Postecoglou, 4-2-3-1 · NEOM SC: C. Galtier, 3-4-3.
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 0.35 for Al Nassr and 2.87 for NEOM SC.
NEOM SC left about 2.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
NEOM SC created the better chances, 2.87 xG to 0.35, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Al Nassr had 2 shots on target, NEOM SC 1.
Al Nassr had 58% 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.
NEOM SC came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.41 expected goals for and 1.30 against, and had won 55% of their matches.
Al Nassr vs NEOM SC: the match in numbers
| Al Nassr | Match statistics | NEOM SC |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 0.35 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.87 |
| 17 | Total shots | 7 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 479 | Total passes | 344 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 74% |
| 3 | Corners | 1 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 5 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: João Félix (Al Nassr), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Al Nassr
- João Félix 8.8 1 goal
- Samú Costa 7.6
- Abdullah Al-Khaibari 7.3
- Nawaf Boushal 7.3
- Sadio Mané 7.1
NEOM SC
- Mohammed Al-Burayk 7.1
- Malang Sarr 7.0
- Saïd Benrahma 6.8
- Faisal Al-Ghamdi 6.7
- Alexandre Lacazette 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Mohammed Waleed Al-Dossary at 5.7. 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
- NEOM SC: Al Diraiyah FC vs NEOM SC Friday 30 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
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Questions about Al Nassr vs NEOM SC
What was the score in Al Nassr vs NEOM SC?
Al Nassr 1-0 NEOM SC (half-time 0-0), Saudi Pro League, Tuesday 20 October 2026.
Who scored in Al Nassr vs NEOM SC?
João Félix 61'.
Did Moneyball predict Al Nassr vs NEOM SC 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 NEOM SC?
João Félix, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Al Nassr vs NEOM SC?
F. Alblwi.
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