Al Ettifaq face Al Nassr at the Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in a Matchday 3 Saudi Pro League clash. Al Ettifaq vs Al Nassr today brought together two teams that had opened the campaign with maximum points from their first two matches.
Al Nassr started the night top of the table on goal difference, while Al Ettifaq sat fourth. The Al Ettifaq vs Al Nassr match also provided an early test for new managers Arthur Papas and Ange Postecoglou, while Cristiano Ronaldo was in contention for his first start of the season after scoring from the bench in Al Nassr’s 4–0 win over Al Riyadh.
Al Ettifaq vs Al Nassr Match Details
Kick-off: 7:00 PM UTC
Venue: Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Competition: Saudi Pro League, Matchday 3
Live Score: Kick-off approaching
What to Watch
Al Nassr entered the game with strong momentum after winning their opening two league matches. Ronaldo’s goalscoring cameo against Al Riyadh had increased expectations that he would lead the attack from the start, while Postecoglou looked to maintain his team’s perfect record.
Al Ettifaq had also collected six points and aimed to protect their unbeaten start in front of their home supporters. Papas faced an early test against one of the league’s leading contenders.
Recent meetings had generally favored Al Nassr, who had won three of the previous five encounters. Their latest meeting in April ended in a 1–0 Al Nassr victory, although Al Ettifaq had earned a 2–2 draw in their previous home meeting in December 2025.
Full-Time Update
Al-Nassr completed a remarkable 3-2 comeback victory over Al-Ettifaq after playing with 10 men for most of the match. The visitors fell two goals behind before producing a stunning late recovery, with Sadio Mané scoring twice in the second half to complete the turnaround. The match also featured a first-half red card, multiple substitutions, a crucial equalizer from Abdulelah Al-Amri and a late VAR check on the winning goal.
Key Match Moments
1′ Kickoff: The referee starts the Matchday 3 encounter.
5′ Early Pressure: Al-Nassr builds its first attack through Sadio Mané and João Félix.
10′ Missed Opportunity: Al-Ettifaq’s Álvaro Medrán fires wide after receiving a pass in the attacking area.
11′ Red Card – Al-Nassr: Goalkeeper Bento is sent off after racing outside his box and tackling Moussa Dembélé.
15′ Substitution – Al-Nassr: Ângelo Gabriel is sacrificed as goalkeeper Abdulrahman Al-Otaibi enters.
31′ Goal – Al-Ettifaq 1-0: Ondrej Duda breaks the deadlock with a clinical finish after a brief VAR check.
38′ Offside – Al-Nassr: A counterattack aimed at Cristiano Ronaldo is halted for offside.
43′ Yellow Card – Al-Ettifaq: Moussa Dembélé is booked for a tactical foul.
45+3′ Goal – Al-Ettifaq 2-0: Álvaro Medrán doubles the lead with a brilliant long-range strike.
46′ Substitution – Al-Nassr: Cristiano Ronaldo is replaced by Abdullah Al-Khaibari.
51′ Substitution – Al-Ettifaq: Jordan Larsson replaces Matija Gluščević.
53′ Woodwork – Al-Nassr: Iñigo Martínez strikes the post with a powerful effort.
54′ Yellow Card – Al-Nassr: João Félix is booked.
67′ Triple Substitution: Bersant Celina and Khalid Al-Ghannam enter for Al-Ettifaq, while Sami Al-Najei replaces Kingsley Coman for Al-Nassr.
68′ Substitution – Al-Nassr: Abdullah Al-Hamdan replaces Samú Costa.
74′ Goal – Al-Nassr 1-2: Sadio Mané starts the comeback by finishing João Félix’s through ball.
77′ Goal – Al-Nassr 2-2: Abdulelah Al-Amri heads home from João Félix’s corner.
82′ Save – Al-Ettifaq: The goalkeeper denies another effort from Mané.
86′ Substitution – Al-Ettifaq: Meshal Alaeli replaces Moussa Dembélé.
89′ Offside – Al-Nassr: The visitors are flagged during a high-pressing sequence.
90+1′ Goal – Al-Nassr 2-3: Sami Al-Najei launches a counterattack and crosses for Mané, who scores the winner. VAR subsequently confirms the goal.
90+2′ Substitution – Al-Nassr: Nader Al-Sharari replaces the exhausted Mané.
90+6′ Full Time: Al-Nassr complete a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory despite playing with 10 men.
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