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

 

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Al Nassr 0-2 Al Taawoun

There was a brilliant performance there by the visiting side, who found the back of the net in both halves. 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 added time.

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

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

• August 19, 2023, 01:38

   

  90+10’ NAS 0-2 TWN

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

• August 19, 2023, 01:36

   

  98’

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

• August 19, 2023, 01:33

   

  95’

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

• August 19, 2023, 01:32

   

  94’

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

• August 19, 2023, 01:31

   

  93’

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

• August 19, 2023, 01:30

   

  91’

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

• August 19, 2023, 01:28

   

  90’

  Nine minutes of added time!

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

• August 19, 2023, 01:26

   

  88’

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

• August 19, 2023, 01:25

   

  86’

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

  Substitution: Flavio is out; Tawamba is also out for Bahusayn.

• August 19, 2023, 01:23

   

  85’

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

• August 19, 2023, 01:22

   

  84’

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

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

• August 19, 2023, 01:20

   

  82’

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

• August 19, 2023, 01:19

   

  81’

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

• August 19, 2023, 01:16

   

  78’

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

• August 19, 2023, 01:13

   

  75’

  Al Nassr's substitution: Fofana is out, and Al Sulaiheem is in.

• August 19, 2023, 01:09

   

  72’

  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.

• August 19, 2023, 01:08

   

  70’

  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.

• August 19, 2023, 01:06

   

  68’

  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.

• August 19, 2023, 01:05

   

  66’

  Another very open chance was 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 open play.

• August 19, 2023, 01:03

   

  64’

  Brozovic once again comes from the inside of the box, but the ball deflects back from the defender's foot into open play.

• August 19, 2023, 01:02

   

  63’

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

• August 19, 2023, 01:00

   

  62’

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

• August 19, 2023, 00:58

   

  60’

  There was a yellow card there for Al Ahmed, who challenged Ronaldo on the right.

  Change for Al Taawoun: Al Ghamdi is replacing Oyayari.

• August 19, 2023, 00:55

   

  57’

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

• August 19, 2023, 00:54

   

  55’

  Taawoun on counter, but good defense there by Al Nassr's defense. Now Mane on the counter once again tries to create an opportunity, but the keeper collects it.

• August 19, 2023, 00:51

   

  53’

  Free kick for Al Nassr from a dangerous zone. Yellow card for Talisca as well. Talisca takes the kick, but the ball is headed away for a corner. The 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.

• August 19, 2023, 00:49

   

  51’

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

• August 19, 2023, 00:48

   

  49’

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

• August 19, 2023, 00:47

   

  48’

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

• August 19, 2023, 00:45

   

  47’

  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 is done.

• August 19, 2023, 00:44

   

  Second half

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

• August 19, 2023, 00:27

   

  NAS 0-1 TWN: Halftime

  There was a bit of drama there right at the end of the first half as Al Nassr’s highly anticipated penalty was taken away after VAR led the referee to reverse the decision. Interesting first half there, with attacks created by both sides, but visitors Al Taawoun were the only ones 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 with no luck. The hosts trail by a goal here.

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

• August 19, 2023, 00:24

   

  45+7’

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

• August 19, 2023, 00:22

   

  45+6’

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

• August 19, 2023, 00:21

   

  45+5’

  Yellow card for Oyayari as he downs the Knights forward. It was almost a desperate shot from Fofana outside the box, but the ball went too far off the post.

• August 19, 2023, 00:20

   

  45+4’

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

• August 19, 2023, 00:19

   

  45 + 3’

  There were attacks on both sides of the pitch, but the defenders from both teams did their jobs well to clear the ball away.

• August 19, 2023, 00:15

   

  44’

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

  Eight minutes of added time

• August 19, 2023, 00:13

   

  42’

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

• August 19, 2023, 00:08

   

  39’

  Free kick for Al Nassr just outside the box! Ronaldo is the taker. He goes, but is headed 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 a collision.

• August 19, 2023, 00:07

   

  36’

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

• August 19, 2023, 00:05

   

  33’

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

• August 19, 2023, 00:04

   

  32’ Substitution

  Al Khairibi is out, and Ghareeb is in.

• August 19, 2023, 00:02

   

  30’

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

• August 18, 2023, 23:59

   

  27’

  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.

• August 18, 2023, 23:56

   

  25’

  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 there is good collection there by the keeper.

• August 18, 2023, 23:53

   

  21’

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

• August 18, 2023, 23:50

   

  20’ GOAL

  A long pass and Taawoun’s test Al Nassr’s defense 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

• August 18, 2023, 23:47

   

  16’

  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 was taken. No damage was done there.

• August 18, 2023, 23:46

   

  15’

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

• August 18, 2023, 23:45

   

  14’

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

• August 18, 2023, 23:43

   

  12’

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

• August 18, 2023, 23:42

   

  11’

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

• August 18, 2023, 23:40

   

  10’

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

• August 18, 2023, 23:38

   

  7’: Ronaldo shoots!

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

• August 18, 2023, 23:36

   

  5’

  Taawoun controls the majority of possessions despite high pressure from Al Nassr. And it entered the territory again from the right, but couldn’t finish it. Good defense there, Nassr.

• August 18, 2023, 23:34

   

  3’

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

• August 18, 2023, 23:32

   

  1’

  The first attack by Sadio Mane from the left is deflected by the defense.

• August 18, 2023, 23:31

   

  Kick off!

  Al Nassr, in yellow, begins the play.

• August 18, 2023, 23:26

   

  The players are ready!

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

• August 18, 2023, 23:22

  

  
  

   

  Cristiano Ronaldo starts

  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 the first points on the board.

• August 18, 2023, 23:10

   

  Team formations

  Al Nassr: 4-2-3-1

  Al Taawoun: 4-3-3

• August 18, 2023, 23:06

   

  What happened in the last match?

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

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

• August 18, 2023, 23:01

   

  Where are the teams placed in the points table?

  10. Al Taawoun: 1 draw, 1 point

  13. Al Nassr: 1 loss, 0 points

• August 18, 2023, 22:48

   

  Head-to-Head records

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

  Played: 5; NAS: 4; TAA: 1

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

• August 18, 2023, 22:46

   

  And they are here!

   

   

  • August 18, 2023, 22:37

     

    Starting Lineups

    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

  • August 18, 2023, 22:34

     

    Where can I watch Al Nassr vs. Al Taawoun?

    The live streaming of the Al Nassr and Al Taawoun Saudi Pro League match will be on the Sony Sports Network.

  • August 18, 2023, 22:32

     

    When is the Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Taawoun?

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

  • August 18, 2023, 22:27

     

    Welcome!

    Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Taawoun. Stay tuned for all the updates here.