Al Riyadh 0-4 Al Nassr: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 2 · Friday 21 August 2026 · Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh · referee A. Al-Owaidan · full time
Full time: Al Riyadh 0-4 Al Nassr
Al Riyadh 0-4 Al Nassr: Al Nassr took the points in Saudi Pro League Matchday 2 on Friday 21 August 2026 at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. The goals: Abdulelah Al-Amri 18', Ângelo 45+1', João Félix 58', Cristiano Ronaldo 83'.
How Al Nassr won it
The opening goal came in the 18th minute: Abdulelah Al-Amri for Al Nassr, set up by Ângelo. Ângelo made it 0-2 to Al Nassr in the 45th minute (+1). João Félix made it 0-3 to Al Nassr in the 58th minute. Cristiano Ronaldo made it 0-4 to Al Nassr in the 83rd minute, set up by Ayman Yahya.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
Al Riyadh: M. Dulac, 4-1-4-1 · Al Nassr: A. Postecoglou, 4-4-2.
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 1.62 for Al Riyadh and 0.61 for Al Nassr.
Al Riyadh scored about 1.6 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Al Nassr made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 3.4 goals.
Al Riyadh created the better chances, 1.62 xG to 0.61, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Al Riyadh had 1 shot on target, Al Nassr 5.
Al Nassr had 57% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Al Riyadh came into it with 10 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 0.95 expected goals for and 1.62 against, and had won 30% of their matches.
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 Riyadh vs Al Nassr: the match in numbers
| Al Riyadh | Match statistics | Al Nassr |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 1.62 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.61 |
| 11 | Total shots | 17 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 5 |
| 347 | Total passes | 444 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 3 | Corners | 9 |
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Tackles | 21 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ângelo (Al Nassr), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Al Riyadh
- Bernard Mensah 6.8
- Kader Keita 6.7
- Leandro Antunes 6.6
- Fahad Al-Jayzani 6.5
- Faisal Al-Sobhi 6.4
Al Nassr
- Ângelo 8.2 1 goal, 1 assist
- Abdulelah Al-Amri 8.1 1 goal
- João Félix 8.0 1 goal
- Nawaf Boushal 7.6
- Kingsley Coman 7.6
The lowest-rated starter was Mohammed Al-Khaibari at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Al Riyadh: Al Riyadh vs Al-Qadsiah Thursday 29 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
- Al Nassr: Al Nassr vs Al Kholood Thursday 29 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
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Questions about Al Riyadh vs Al Nassr
What was the score in Al Riyadh vs Al Nassr?
Al Riyadh 0-4 Al Nassr (half-time 0-2), Saudi Pro League, Friday 21 August 2026.
Who scored in Al Riyadh vs Al Nassr?
Abdulelah Al-Amri 18', Ângelo 45+1', João Félix 58', Cristiano Ronaldo 83'.
Did Moneyball predict Al Riyadh vs Al Nassr 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 Riyadh vs Al Nassr?
Ângelo, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Al Riyadh vs Al Nassr?
A. Al-Owaidan.
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