Al Fateh vs Al Nassr live score, updates, lineups, as Mane and Ronaldo put visitors in control

By | August 25, 2023
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Al Nassr make their return to Saudi Pro League action tonight as Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. head to rivals Al Fateh.

Luis Castro’s side have enjoyed a superb start to the season, including an Arab Club Champions Cup final win over Al Hilal, in Ronaldo’s first title in Saudi Arabia.

That was followed by a 4-2 AFC Champions League playoff victory over Shabab Al-Ahli, to seal a spot in the group stages, but they are winless from their first two league games of the season.

The Sporting News will be following the Al Fateh vs. Al Nassr match live in Saudi Pro League action, providing score updates, commentary, and highlights as they happen.

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Al Fateh vs Al Nassr live score

  Half Time Goal scorers
Al Fateh 0  
Al Nassr 3 Mane, Ronaldo x2

Confirmed lineups:

Al Fateh (4-2-3-1): 1- Jacob Rinne (GK) — 2- Ali Al-Zubaidi (Baattia, 45), 87- Qasim Alawjami, 64- Jason Denayer (Al Harbi, 46), 23- Abdullah Al-Yousef — 28- Sofiane Bendebka (Al Fuhaid, 65), 6- Petros (Al Hassan, 65) — 11- Mourad Batna, 10- Lucas Zelarayan, 37- Cristian Tello  — 9- Feras Albrikan

Al Nassr (4-2-3-1): 44- Nawaf Alaqidi (GK) — 2- Sultan Al-Ghannam, 4- Mohammed Al-Fatil, 27- Aymeric Laporte, 13- Ghislain Konan — 17- Abdullah Al-Khaibari, 77- Marcelo Brozovic — 29- Abdulrahman Ghareeb, 25- Otavio,10- Sadio Mane — 7-Cristiano Ronaldo

MORE: Watch all of Cristiano Ronaldo’s goals for Al Nassr in 2022/23

Al Fateh vs Al Nassr live updates, highlights, and commentary

65 mins: Otavio nods just over again, as he searches for a debut goal, and more changes from Bilic. Mourad Batna strikes from distance for Al Fateh, but it’s over the bar.

55 mins: 3-0 AL NASSR!

Al Nassr’s third of the night which looks to have wrapped up all three points for the away side!

Abdulrahman Ghareeb runs on to Brozovic’s lofted pass to tee up Ronaldo for his second of the game.

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50 mins: Al Fateh boss Slaven Bilic has opted for two changes at the break with Fahad Al Harbi and Saeed Baattia coming on.

First booking of the night as Marcelo Brozovic brings down Petros.

46 mins: BACK UNDERWAY!

HALF TIME: AL FATEH 0 AL NASSR 2

Al Nassr have made a fine start in their push to secure a first Saudi Pro League win of the season with Mane’s neat opener cracking Al Fateh’s early resistance.

Ronaldo finally netted his first league goal of the campaign on a dominant first 45 minutes for the visitors in Al-Ahsa.

38 mins: GOAL…2-0 AL NASSR!

The visitors are in full flight now as Sultan Al Ghannam hooks a cross into the box and Ronaldo gets their first to head home!

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33 mins: Al Nassr are moving up through the gears now as Ronaldo loops a header wide of the far post. 

28 mins: GOAL…1-0 AL NASSR!

Brilliant link up from Al Nassr’s star men as Ronaldo’s clever dink frees Sadio Mane to race clear and slot Al Nassr into the lead!

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23 mins: Two quickfire chances for Al Nassr, as Otavio swivels and smashes into the side netting, and Ronaldo gets his angles wrong from a header inside the box.

15 mins: Ronaldo lines up and fires wide from distance as he searches for a first league goal in 2023/24. 

10 mins: Otavio has come closest to breaking the deadlock on his Al Nassr debut with a header just over the bar.

KICK OFF: AL FATEH VS AL NASSR!

30 mins to KO: A crucial night in store for Al Nassr as they chase a first Saudi Pro League win of the 2023/24 season. The visitors are currently 17th out of 18 teams ahead of kickoff!

1 hour to KO: TEAM NEWS IS IN! 

Debuts for Aymeric Laporte and Otavio as Ronaldo moves into a lone striker role.

1 hour and 30 mins to KO: Pity Martinez joins River Plate

Alongside the new signings at Al Nassr, the club have also agreed a deal to sell Pity Martinez to River Plate, as part of a squad revamp.

2 hours to KO: Al Nassr’s latest arrivals Aymeric Laporte and Otavio are both set for their Saudi Pro League debuts tonight!

Al Fateh vs Al Nassr lineups

Al Fateh stormed to a 3-1 win away at Al Ahkdoud last weekend and head coach Slaven Bilic sticks with an unchanged starting line up.

Al Fateh confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Rinne (GK) — Al-Zubaidi, Alawjami, Denayer, Al-Yousef — Bendebka, Petros — Batna, Zelarayan, Tello — Albrikan

Castro has opted to give club debuts to Laporte and Otavio as his squad continues to evolve this season.

Al Nassr confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Alaqidi (GK) — Al-Ghannam, Al-Fatil, Laporte, Konan — Al-Khaibari, Marcelo Brozovic — Ghareeb, Otavio, Mane — Ronaldo

Al Fateh vs Al Nassr live stream, TV channel

The Al Fateh vs. Al Nassr match in Saudi Pro League action kicks off at 9:00 p.m. local time from the Prince Abdullah Bin Jalawi Stadium in Al-Hasa.

Below are the corresponding times, TV channels, and live streams to watch the match in regions around the world

  Date Kickoff time TV Streaming
USA Fri, Aug 25 2:00 p.m. ET Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Deportes Fubo
Canada Fri, Aug 25 2:00 p.m. ET — DAZN
UK Fri, Aug 25 7:00 p.m. BST — DAZN
Australia Sat, Aug 26 4:00 a.m. AEST — 10 Play
India Fri, Aug 25 11:30 p.m. IST Sony TEN 2 Sony LIV, JioTV
Singapore Sat, Aug 26 2:00 a.m.  SGT 112 mio Sports 2 —

UK: Matches are carried across DAZN streaming platforms.

USA: This will be available on Fox Soccer Plus in English, and Fox Deportes in Spanish, with streaming options available on Fubo. 

Canada: Every Saudi Pro League game this season is live streamed exclusively via DAZN in Canada.

Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on 10 Play.

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