RemontadaIt's not over until the final whistle

Remontada Al Nassr FC Riyadh vs Al-Najma in Saudi League

Saudi League·Round 27 Fri 3/4·20:00
Al Nassr FC Riyadh
5-2 FT
Al-Najma
  • Al-Hamdan45+8'
  • Mané45+9', 90+5'
  • Ronaldo56' (pen), 73'
  • Al-Tulayhi44'
  • Cardoso47'
Al-Awwal Park26,003 spectatorsReferee: Abdullah Atif Abdulrhman Al Shehri
Historic remontada
Difficulty
85

Al Nassr FC Riyadh trailed by 2 goals, then came back to win

  1. 47'Trailed by 2 goals
  2. 45+9'Equaliser
  3. 56'Winner

Why they came back

Pressure after falling behind

From minute 47 to the final whistle: Al Nassr FC Riyadh had 14 shots (9 on target), Al-Najma only 5.

The last 15 minutes

One of Al Nassr FC Riyadh's goals came after the 75th minute. It's not over until the final whistle.

Fan predictions

Before kick-off, 85% of fans backed Al Nassr FC Riyadh to win, but they fell behind by 2 goals first.

The match in one curve

Ahead by 3 goalsAhead by 2 goalsAhead by one goalLevelBehind by one goalBehind by 2 goalsBehind by 3 goals0153045607590HT44'45+8'73'90+5'Substitution 57'Substitution 57'Substitution 75'Substitution 83'Substitution 83'Lowest pointTurnaround
BehindLevelAheadAl Nassr FC Riyadh goal Al-Najma goalSubstitution Red card

Who pressed more?

Each bar is 5 minutes. Above the line: Al Nassr FC Riyadh chances, below: Al-Najma. Bar height shows how dangerous the shots were
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Match story

  1. 44'

    Al-Tulayhi opened the scoring for Al-Najma, assisted by Cardoso, putting Al-Najma ahead 1-0.

  2. 47'

    Cardoso extended the lead for Al-Najma, assisted by Tijanic, putting Al-Najma ahead 2-0.

  3. 45+8'

    Al-Hamdan pulled one back for Al Nassr FC Riyadh, assisted by Al-Amri, Al-Najma still lead 2-1.

  4. 45+9'

    Mané equalised for Al Nassr FC Riyadh, assisted by Ângelo, to make it 2-2.

  5. 56'

    Ronaldo completed the turnaround for Al Nassr FC Riyadh from the penalty spot, putting Al Nassr FC Riyadh ahead 3-2.

  6. 73'

    Ronaldo extended the lead for Al Nassr FC Riyadh, assisted by Boushal, putting Al Nassr FC Riyadh ahead 4-2.

  7. 90+5'

    Mané extended the lead for Al Nassr FC Riyadh, assisted by Najdi, putting Al Nassr FC Riyadh ahead 5-2.

The match in numbers

Al Nassr FC RiyadhAl-Najma
64%Possession36%
4.35Chance quality (xG)0.8
24Shots6
10On target4
7Big chances2
4Corners3
490Passes273

Top players

1
ManéAl Nassr FC Riyadh · Left Forward
10.0
2
Al-AmriAl Nassr FC Riyadh · Centre Back
8.0
3
RonaldoAl Nassr FC Riyadh · Centre Forward
8.0
Rating out of 10 based on each player's performance

Fan predictions before kick-off

Al-Nassr 85%Draw 6%Al-Najma 9%
from 53,885 votes

Line-ups

Al-Najma4-4-2
6.0 Bento 6.3 Saad Nasser 8.0 Al-Amri 6.3 Simakan 6.9 Al Ghanam 10.02 Mané 6.4 Brozovic 7.5 Ângelo 7.0 Ghareeb 8.02 Ronaldo 7.7 Al-Hamdan 4.9 Braga 5.6 Vitão 5.9 Samir 5.5 Al-Haleel 4.8 Hawsawi 6.7 Tijanic 6.0 Dunga 6.7 Al-Tulayhi 5.3 M. Duran 7.8 Cardoso 6.3 Al-Aqel
Al Nassr FC Riyadh4-4-2
Al Nassr FC Riyadh coach: Jesus Al-Najma coach: N. El Maestro

Match events

Al Nassr FC RiyadhAl-Najma
  1. Al-TulayhiYellow card
    20'
  2. GugaSubstitution · for Dunga
    35'
  3. Al-TulayhiGoal · assist: Cardoso
    44'
  4. Al FatilSubstitution · for M. Duran
    46'
  5. CardosoGoal · assist: Tijanic
    47'
  6. Al-HaleelYellow card
    52'
  7. Al-HamdanGoal · assist: Al-Amri
    45+8'
  8. ManéGoal · assist: Ângelo
    45+9'
  9. RonaldoPenalty goal
    56'
  10. AlkhaibariSubstitution · for Al-Hamdan
    57'
  11. BoushalSubstitution · for Al Ghanam
    57'
  12. BrozovicYellow card
    58'
  13. RonaldoGoal · assist: Boushal
    73'
  14. NajdiSubstitution · for Saad Nasser
    75'
  15. A. Al HarabiSubstitution · for Al-Tulayhi
    76'
  16. Al-EssaSubstitution · for Hawsawi
    76'
  17. N. Al SharariSubstitution · for Simakan
    83'
  18. Hayder AbdulkareemSubstitution · for Ronaldo
    83'
  19. H. Al DubaisSubstitution · for Al-Aqel
    84'
  20. GhareebYellow card
    85'
  21. ManéGoal · assist: Najdi
    90+5'