Al-Nassr travelled to Tabuk to take on newbies, but impressive Neom SC at the King Khalid Sports City Stadium, on Match Day 8 of the Roshn Saudi League (RSL), last night.
The Knights of Najd, on a 7-game winning streak and perched on top of the RSL, were looking to extend their streak to 8 games, while Neom SC, the debutants of the RSL this season with 4 wins, 2 losses and a draw, have had a great start to their RSL story.
Al-Nassr were the outright favourites to win the contest, but with Neom SC, an upset could not be ruled out. The match began on a pacy note, and though Al-Nassr dominated possession, they missed a few chances and could not score. The first half went goalless as all the action shifted to the second half.
Angelo Gabriel, the 20-year-old Brazilian, scored his first goal for Al-Nassr in the 47th minute and ended the goalless deadlock. Ronaldo then scored his 953rd goal of his career with a clever penalty to put his team two goals ahead.
Ahmed Jaber got one back for Neom, but Joao Felix, in imperious form this season, once again struck a sensational right-footer which climbed into the net in the blink of an eye and settled the contest in favour of Al-Nassr. It was the Knights 8th consecutive victory and a statement of sorts from the aspiring Riyadh Club.
Neom SC had a good match, but were beaten by a better side in no uncertain terms.
Al-Nassr are running through the RSL, and at the moment and with Al-Ittihad going through a bit of a rough patch, the Al- Alamis are the frontrunners in winning the league.
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