Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun, Highlights: Saudi Pro League - AI Taawoun beats Al Nassr 2-0

An brilliant performance there by the visiting side who found the back of the net in both the halfs. Leandre Tawamba began the proceedings with a header in the 20th minute and then Ahmed Bahusayn sealed the deal with an open goal finish in the 90+6 minutes of the added time.

Sadio Mane’s relentless attacks couldn’t find the finish. Cristiano Ronaldo along with Talisca and Brozovic kept creating the pressure but Wolves defence kept the ball away from the goal.

Back-to-back defeats for Al Nassr, first win for Al Taawoun.

And the final whistle blows and that’s it for Al Nassr. A second defeat to begin the season and a loss on the home turf. Al Taawoun beats Al Nassr 2-0.

Another Mane attack from the right results in corner. No damage done there, again.

Taawoun on the counter SCORES!!! Bahusayn from the inside the box finds a keeper-less goal and the defender couldn’t do much. Matues created the chance and Bahusayn finished it.

MANE finds the back of the net into the right corner but it is offside! A super finish but he collected it too early.

Mane with another lovely ball inside the box and Talisca heads it just past the goal post!

Another corner for Al Nassr. Another chance wasted but the home team keeps the possession.

Nine minutes of added time added!

Corner for Al Nassr from the right. No damage as the ball is cleared into open space.

ALMOST! Ronaldo shoots from the right inside the box and the ball slaps the far post. Offside called.

A long ball inside the box from the Wolves midfield but no damage done.

Substitution - Flavio is out; Tawamba is also out for Bahusayn

Al Nassr has not only kept the ball in possesion but has relentlessly attacked from both the sides. Some very skilled defending by Taawoun to control the lead.

Chaos inside the box! A lot of defenders and too many attackers from Al Nassr but the ball is saved and goes to corner.

A brilliant ball inside the box and the header goes just wide of the far post! Almost an equaliser for Al Nassr there!

This time Talisca cuts into the box from the right but once again strong defending by Taawoun to keep the ball in play.

Another ball inside the box towards Ronaldo but is collected safely by the keeper.

Persistent attack by Al Nassr from the right. Brozovic finds a space and he tries it to put the ball into far corner but it goes wide.

Al Nassr substituition: Fofana is out and Al Sulaiheem is in.

A long ball from the right inside the box but the keeper was attentive enough to collect the ball.

Substitution - Faqeehi is out, Saad is in; Medran is out and Al Nasser is in. Double change by Taawoun.

Mane once again charges into the box and looks for Ronaldo but the ball is cleared for a corner. Brozovic from the corner but the ball is cleared away by the defenders.

Sadio Mane has been the busiest player on the field so far in this match. Has kept creating chances but Al Nassr hasn’t responded well to him.

Another very open chance missed by Al Nassr. Mane was close inside the box but Taawoun defenders rushed back to close the room and the ball went back into the open play.

Brozovic once again from the inside of the box but the ball deflects back from the defenders foot into open play.

Brozovic shoots from the outside but keeper collects it easily! A desperate shot that.

An open chance for Ronaldo! He tries to create space from the left but cannot. Anyways it was an offside.

Yellow card there for Al Ahmed who challenged Ronaldo at the right.

Change for Al Taawoun - Al Ghamdi is in replacing Oyayari

Corner for Al Nassr again from the right. Short corner on damage done. Knights keep the possession to keep the pressure going but no luck.

Taawoun on counter but good defending there by Al Nassr defence. Now Mane on the counter once again tries to create an opportunity but keeper collects it.

Free kick for Al Nassr from an dangerous zone. Yellow card for Talisca as well. Talisca takes the kick but the ball is headed away for a corner. Ball goes back into play, a good ball from the right and Talisca in the box heads it towards goal but the keeper dives to save! Super save that.

Mane creates an opportunity from the right but the keeper catches it

Oppurtunity from the right for Wolves but is cleared away for a corner. The kick doesn’t make much impact there.

Ronaldo strikes again but is saved by the keeper. A very attacking start to the second half here by both teams.

An open shot by Matues but a terrific one handed save there by keeper Abdullah and the ball goes above the post. A corner but no damage done.

An early opportunity created by Al Nassr in the first minute of the second half.

A bit of a drama there right at the end of the first half as Al Nassr’s highly anticipated penalty is taken away after VAR led referee to reverse the decision. Interesting first half there with attacks created by both the side but visitors Al Taawoun were the only one to put the ball back in the net. The only goal of the first half came in the 20th minute when the Wolves converted their corner with a Tawamba header.

Sadio Mane along with Fofana and Talisca kept Al Nassr interested but for no luck. Hosts trailing by a goal here.

Two substitutions for Al Nassr in the first half - Ghareeb, Al Fatil in and Khaibari, Lajami out.

PENALTY FOR AL NASSR! Faqeehi downs Fofana just before the line. Protest by Taawouna players. Referee goes to check for the VAR. Decision reversed! Referee thinks there was no touch there by Fofana and the ball is in play. No Penalty.

A free kick for the Wolves right outside the box. ALMOST! Left footed shot that goes just past the goal post.

Yellow card for Oyayari as he downs the Knights forward. Almost a desparate shot from Fofana outside the box but the ball goes too far off the post.

Mane’s ball is cleared into a corner. Al Nassr takes a short corner but no luck for them so far.

Attacks on both sides of the pitch but the defenders from the teams did their jobs well to clear the ball away.

Corner for Al Nassr. A build up from the middle by Talisca but the ball is cleared away by the defence. Alawjami is out of the field due to an injury on his foot. He’s being carried away.

Eight minutes of added time.

Both teams trying to control the possession as we near the end of the first half.

Free kick for Al Nassr just outside the box! Ronaldo is the taker. He goes but is headed away for a corner by the Taawoun wall. Corner! No damage there as the ball goes out of play off a Nassr head. Keeper Maylson is down on the ground due to collision.

Tawamba downs Alawjami again but the ball is kept in play by Al Nassr, who is desperately looking for a goal.

Tawamba on the attack again, this time from the right on a counter but a good defending there by the center half.

Al Khairibi is out and Ghareeb is in.

Tawamba on the attack from the left and in the process downs the Al Nassr defender there and the game is stopped.

A good ball from the right but Taawoun’s defender heads it out for a corner. No damage there despite two corners back-to-back. Strong defending and keeping by the Wolves.

An attack from the right by Al Nassr, is deflected back to the knights midfield and the ball is switched to the left. Ronaldo shoots from the outside but good collection there by the keeper.

A yellow card for Khaibari as he downs Tawamba there. First booking of the match.

A long pass and Taawoun’s tests Al Nassr’s defence again. The ball is cleared for a corner.

A kick in the middle and Tawamba heads it for a GOAL!! Pressure on the home team.

NAS 0-1 TWN

Now Wolves enter the box from the left but the ball is deflected out of play for the first corner of the day. A short corner taken. No damage done there.

Another attack from the left there by the knights but the ball goes out of play for a goal kick.

Al Nassr builds and attack from the left. Ronaldo creates an opportunity in box but then passes outside the box. No damage done.

The wolves on counter. A great ball from the left but is cleared by the Al Nassr defense.

Mane enters the box again, he crosses it to the far corner but the ball is too far and no damage.

The knights are now starting to control the ball in the middle.

Ronaldo with his first impact in the game. Shoots from just outside the box and the keeper had to dive to push the ball away.

Taawoun controling the majority of posession despite high press from Al Nassr. And it enters the territory again from the right but couldn’t finish it. Good defending there by Nassr.

Taawoun’s first attack and first entry into the enemy territory but keeper Abdullah charges to save it. He’s down in pain and the match stops briefly. Back.

First attack by Sadio Mane from the left but is deflected by the defence.

Al Nassr, in yellow, begins the play.

Both the teams are lined up in the tunnel. They are coming out now. Al Nassr in its first home game here at Riyadh.

After missing out on the opening game of the league due to an injury, Al Nassr’s star player Ronaldo will be starting today as the team looks to put first points on the board.

Al Nassr: 4-2-3-1

Al Taawoun: 4-3-3

Al Nassr had a forgettable outing as it lost its opening game AI Ettifaq 2-1 in an away game.

Al Taawoun, on the other hand, drew with AI Fateh 1-1 in its opening game.

10. Al Taawoun - 1 draw, 1 point

13. Al Nassr - 1 loss, 0 points

In last five matches, Al Nassr has defeated Al Taawoun four times and lost once.

Played - 5 | NAS - 4 | TAA - 1

Overall, Al Nassr has beated Al Taawoun 13 out of 20 times, drawing twice, and losing on five occassions.

Al Nassr: LWWWD

Al Taawoun: DLLWW

Al Nassr: Waleed, Sultan, Lajami, Alamri, Konan, Alkhaibari, Brozovic, Fofana, Talisca, Mane, Ronaldo

Al Taawoun: Maylson, A.A Al-Oyayari, Girotto, Kadesh, Faqeehi, Al-Ahmed, Medrán, El Mahdioui, Flávio, Mateus, Tawamba

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The Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Taawoun will kick-off at 11:30 PM IST at the KSU stadium in Riyadh.

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