Al Nassr 2-0 Al Taawoun Player Ratings: Cristiano Ronaldo Shines as Al Nassr Cut Gap At Top

Al Nassr made it three victories in three in the league after seeing past Al Taawoun on Monday night, with a 1-0 victory. An own-goal from Mohammed Al-Dossari late in the first half was the difference between the sides. The scoreline will not flatter Al Nassr as they made life difficult for themselves towards the end.

Al Taawoun fielded a back five as they respected Al Nassr's star-studded front line that included the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Joao Felix and Kingsley Coman. Ronaldo came close to scoring in the second minute, but they somehow survived. Even a goal from Mohamed Simakan was overturned after a VAR review. The hosts were frustrated as they spurned chance after chance.

However, as the clock raced towards extra-time in the first half, Mane delivered a superb cross into the box, and Al Dossary glanced it into his own net under pressure from Marcelo Brozovic. Al Nassr then took a deserved lead into the break.

The second half was all about Al Nassr looking to kill the game as they smelled opportunities. Despite plenty of chances, the Riyadh club failed to score again. Mane hit the post on a promising counter, and Ronaldo was denied from close range as Felix's shot was blocked. The longer it stayed 1-0, Taawouun were hopeful of getting something from the game.

They added an extra body in the middle to ask more questions of the Nassr defence. But they failed to even register a shot on target as Al Nass's superior quality helped them spend the late quarters of the game in the opposition box and secure the result just by a slender goal advantage. Mailson's late saves too denied Al Nassr from getting more goals.

Al Nassr moved to second in the table and are just five points behind Al Hilal as Al Taawoun failed to overtake their opponents on the day.

Here are the Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun Player Ratings.

Key Takeaways from Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun

• Al Nassr miss their shooting boots as the own goal makes a difference despite having seven shots on target
• Al Taawoun show too much respect to the opposition, and it costs them later as they abandon the back five
• Sadio Mane is showing he can step up even when the other forwards have an off day.

• Category	Details
  Final Score	Al Nassr 1–0 Al Taawoun
  Competition	Saudi Pro League
  Date	26th January 2026
  MOTM (Player of the Match)	Sadio Man (8/10)
  Best Performer (Al Nassr)	Sadio Mane (8/10)
  Worst Performer (Al Nassr)	Bento Krepskii (6/10)
  Best Performer (Al Taawoun)	Mailson (7/10)
  Worst Performer (Al Taawoun)	Mohammed Al Dossary (5/10)

Al Nassr Player Ratings vs Al Taawoun

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AL Taawoun Player Ratings vs AL Nassr

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Man of the Match

Sadio Mane is adjudged as the SportsDunia's Man of the Match for this game.

Worst Performer

Mohammed Al-Dossari was the worst performer in the Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun game.