Al Nassr achieved an important victory over their host Abha with a score of 2-1, in the match that brought them together on Wednesday evening at Al-Awwal Park Stadium, within the competitions of the sixth round of the Saudi Roshan League, as the global team continued to collect points in the race for the league leadership.
Al Nassr succeeded in opening the scoring in the 22nd minute through the Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, after a decisive assist from Gabriel, giving his team the lead and putting the hosts in a difficult position from the first half.
Al Nassr maintained their lead until the end of the first half, before Abdullah Al-Hamdan managed to double the score in the 58th minute, after exploiting his team's advantage to add the second goal and bring Al Nassr closer to securing the match.
Abha refused to give up and managed to reduce the deficit in the 75th minute through the Frenchman Nabil Fekir, bringing excitement back to the final minutes and giving the hosts hope of equalizing.
Abha tried to capitalize on the remaining minutes to get back into the game, but Al Nassr's defense maintained its composure, and the global team managed to preserve its lead until the final whistle, emerging with a precious victory with a score of 2-1.
Match statistics showed a clear advantage for Al Nassr, who had 19 shots compared to 5 for Abha, and also had 67% possession compared to 33% for the hosts.
With this victory, Al Nassr raised its tally to 15 points, after achieving its fifth win in the league, while Abha's tally remained at one point after six rounds.
The victory gives Al Nassr a strong boost before continuing its journey in the Roshan League, at a time when Abha's situation is becoming more difficult after suffering another loss at the start of the season.