US EditionMane and Ronaldo on Target as Al-Nassr Defeat Al-Ittihad to Claim Top Spot in SPL
Al-Nassr extended their perfect start to four wins with goals from Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo to top the Saudi Pro League, leaving Al-Ittihad second by three points.
- On Friday, September 26, 2025, at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Al-Nassr won 2-0 over Al-Ittihad with goals from Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo, moving three points clear at the top.
- With both teams unbeaten after three games, the match served as a crucial early test, as a win would strengthen title ambitions for the victor on Matchday 4.
- Nine minutes in, Sadio Mane opened scoring with a first-time volley after Kingsley Coman's run and cut-back, then assisted Cristiano Ronaldo's 35th-minute close-range header.
- The result leaves Al-Nassr top with 12 points from four matches while ending Al-Ittihad's 19-game unbeaten home streak and first defeat of the season.
- Cristiano Ronaldo's season continues with his running career tally at 946, while the fixture between Ronaldo and Karim Benzema shapes title race implications for Laurent Blanc's Al-Ittihad.
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Soccer-Mane and Ronaldo on target as Al-Nassr defeat Al-Ittihad to claim top spot in SPL
(Reuters) -Goals from Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo spurred Al-Nassr to a 2-0 victory over Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League on Friday, lifting the Riyadh club three points clear of the champions on top of the standings. Read full story
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Goals from Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo spurred Al-Nassr to a 2-0 victory over Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League on Friday, lifting the Riyadh club three points clear of the champions on top of the standings. Mane opened the scoring and then provided the assist to Ronaldo as the Portuguese striker made i
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