Al Nassr reignited their Roshn Saudi League title challenge with a 3-2 victory over Al Shabab, propelled by a moment of individual brilliance from Kingsley Coman. Needing a response after a derby defeat to leaders Al Hilal, Jorge Jesus's side began emphatically. An early own goal from Al Shabab's Saad Belobaid gave them the lead, which was soon spectacularly doubled.
Al Nassr reignited their Roshn Saudi League title challenge with a 3-2 victory over Al Shabab, propelled by a moment of individual brilliance from Kingsley Coman. Needing a response after a derby defeat to leaders Al Hilal, Jorge Jesus's side began emphatically. An early own goal from Al Shabab's Saad Belobaid gave them the lead, which was soon spectacularly doubled.
The French winger, a summer signing from Bayern Munich, replicated teammate Cristiano Ronaldo's recent acrobatics with a stunning overhead kick in the eighth minute. The sublime strike, set up by a chested pass from Wesley, seemed to set Al Nassr on course for a comfortable victory after a recent run of poor form.
Al Shabab, however, mounted a determined comeback. Before halftime, a Mohamed Simakan own goal reduced the deficit. Early in the second period, Carlos Junior finished a precise through ball to equalize, capitalizing on space in the Al Nassr defense. The visitors' momentum was checked in the 67th minute when midfielder Vincent Sierro received a red card.
Playing against ten men, Al Nassr pressed for a winner. It arrived nine minutes later; after goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe saved a follow-up effort from Coman, substitute Abdulrahman Ghareeb was perfectly positioned to score from the rebound. The hard-fought triumph allowed Al Nassr to close the gap on Al Hilal to four points, providing a vital morale boost ahead of the league leaders' next fixture.
