Al-Nassr continued their unstoppable start to the 2025-26 Saudi Pro League season, securing their eighth consecutive victory with a 3-1 win against newly-promoted Neom on Saturday. The result solidifies their position at the top of the table with a perfect 24 points, maintaining a three-point cushion over their closest challengers.
Al-Nassr continued their unstoppable start to the 2025-26 Saudi Pro League season, securing their eighth consecutive victory with a 3-1 win against newly-promoted Neom on Saturday. The result solidifies their position at the top of the table with a perfect 24 points, maintaining a three-point cushion over their closest challengers.
The match's dynamics shifted decisively in the visitor's favor early in the second half. After taking a 1-0 lead into halftime thanks to a 42nd-minute opener from Brazilian striker Angelo, Al-Nassr's task was made significantly easier when Neom's Uruguayan player, Luciano Rodriguez, was shown a red card just 11 minutes after the break. Capitalizing on the numerical advantage, Cristiano Ronaldo calmly converted a penalty in the 65th minute to double the lead. Although Ahmed Abdu pulled a goal back for Neom late on, any hopes of a dramatic comeback were swiftly extinguished by Joao Felix, who restored the two-goal cushion just two minutes later to seal the 3-1 victory.
While Al-Nassr marches on, the chasing pack continues to fight to keep pace. The surprise package of the season, Al-Taawoun, remains in second place after a commanding 5-2 away victory over Al-Fateh on Friday. Close behind them, Al-Hilal holds third spot with 20 points, having also been in action on Friday and securing a 4-2 win against hosts Al-Najma.
In stark contrast, the reigning champions, Al-Ittihad, are experiencing a title defense fraught with difficulty. Their struggles were compounded on Saturday with a 1-0 loss at home to Asian champions Al-Ahli in the highly charged Jeddah derby. This result adds to a growing sense of crisis for the titleholders. Elsewhere, Al-Ettifaq managed to secure a point with a 1-1 draw in their away fixture against Al-Shabab, but the spotlight remains firmly on the league leaders, who have yet to put a foot wrong this campaign.
