Al Nassr 5-2 Al Najma Player Ratings: Mane and Ronaldo Shine For Al Nassr As The Yellow Army Take Firm Control On The Title Race

A rollercoaster ride on matchday 27 of the 2025/26 Saudi Pro League as Al Nassr edged past Al Najma in a tight affair to keep their grip intact at the top of the table. The match was evenly contested between the two teams, but it was the hosts who had the last laugh.

Al Najma were the better of the two teams for the majority of the first half, and their sustained pressure was rewarded with a goal in the 44th minute through Rakan Al Tulayhi, who found the back of the net from an exceptional assist from Felippe Cardoso.

Al Nassr hit back immediately, as Abdullah Al Hamddan equalised from close range following a corner in the added extra time of the first half. Just a minute later, one of the best AFCON players, Sadio Mane, put the hosts in the lead in the 45+9th minute, courtesy of an assist from Angelo.

The second half saw the visitors come back with a bang, as Felippe Cardoso's shot went past Bento Krepski in the 47th minute to give the away fans some glimmer of hope. Things took a drastic turn in the 53rd minute when Abdullah Al Hawsawi handled a ball inside the penalty area, resulting in a spot kick.

One of the greatest footballers of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo, who was returning from over a month-long injury, stepped up and dispatched the penalty with ease to restore Al Nassr's advantage in the game. The Portuguese scored his second of the night in the 72nd minute, which was confirmed after a brief VAR check.

Sadio Mane bagged his second too in the dying minutes of the game, ensuring a five-star performance from the home side despite finding themselves in trouble for some time in the game.

The Yellow Brigade held their ground to clinch an important win in the context of the title race. At the same time, Al Najma continue to occupy the very last spot in the league standings, with the probability of being relegated getting larger now.

Here are the Al Nassr vs Al Najma Player Ratings from the all-exciting SPL encounter.

Key Takeaways

• Al Nassr had the most possession (63%) and even overperformed their xG of 2.73.
• Abdulelah Al-Amri won the most duels in this match (10).
• Angelo completed the most successful dribbles in this game (5).

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Man of the Match

Sadio Mane was the man of the match in this SPL game.

Worst Performer

Abdullah Al Hawsawi was the worst performer in Al Nassr vs Al Najma.