RIYADH: Al-Nassr kept their Saudi Pro League title hopes alive with a dramatic 2-0 victory over Al-Ittihad on Matchday 21, sealing the win with goals in the final minutes at Al-Awwal Park.
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Playing against the backdrop of transfer-window controversy and without Cristiano Ronaldo for a second straight match, Al-Nassr dominated long spells before finally breaking their opponents’ resistance late on.
The hosts began brightly, creating an early three-on-two counter-attack, though Sadio Mane was unable to pick out Angelo as Al-Ittihad recovered defensively.
Al-Nassr’s back three allowed Mohamed Simakan license to push forward, and in the sixth minute he won possession high up the pitch before setting up Mane, whose effort deflected harmlessly into Predrag Rajkovic’s hands.
