Al Riyadh 0-1 Al Nassr Player Ratings: Sadio Mane's Strike Helps Al Nassr Seal Away Victory amidst Cristiano Ronaldo's Absence

Al Nassr extended their winning run to five games with a 1-0 win away against Al Riyadh on matchday 19 of the Saudi Pro League. The Yellow Army now sit at the top of the table, level on points with Al Hilal (46), having played one game more than Simeone Inzaghi's side.

Jorge Jesus's side were the more dominant of the two, seeing 67% of the possession throughout the game. They created at least 10 chances, but their shooting lacked accuracy as they could manage only three shots on target.

Al Riyadh were just three behind in terms of shots taken, but they were even worse in front of the goal, with just one being between the sticks.

Al Nassr kept piling up pressure, which paid dividends in the 40th minute, when Sadio Mane was found quite exquisitely by Joao Felix in the penalty area, and the Senegalese forward made no mistake to find the back of the net.

The second half witnessed a similar story, as Al Riyadh failed to make most of their chances, while Al Nassr kept searching for the second goal of the game to settle the game once and for all.

Sadio Mane made it two for him and his team in the dying minutes, but a VAR check disallowed the goal. A VAR check for a late penalty was overruled; however, Toze from Al Riyadh saw a red card in the end moments of the game, which summed up their performance in this Saudi Pro League game.

Although they didn't get what they wanted, the Yellow Submarine grabbed all three points at stake from this SPL clash, despite missing their superstar forward, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Have a look at our Al Riyadh vs Al Nassr Player Ratings.

Key Takeaways

• Al Nassr were in control of the ball more than Al Riyadh could manage, managing an xG of 1.41 in this game.
• Sadio Mane scored the only goal of the game, his fourth of the season.
• Toze received a red card in the 99th minute.

Al Riyadh Player Ratings vs Al Nassr

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Al Nassr Player Ratings vs Al Riyadh

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Man of the Match

One of the best AFCON players, Sadio Mane, was adjudged the man of the match from this game.

Worst Performer

Toze was the worst performer in the Al Riyadh vs Al Nassr match.