Al-Nassr staged a sensational comeback against Al-Ettifaq. Reduced to ten men after 12 minutes and trailing 0-2 at the break, Cristiano Ronaldo’s side fought back courtesy of two Joao Felix assists before Mane netted a stoppage-time winner to seal a 3-2 victory.
The contest got off to a disastrous start for Al-Nassr, who were reduced to ten men after just 12 minutes following Bento’s dismissal. The Brazilian goalkeeper rushed out of his penalty area and fouled Dembele, forcing Postecoglou to bring on young shot-stopper Al Otaibi. In the 31st minute, Ondrej Duda capitalised on an error from the replacement goalkeeper to break the deadlock, before Alvaro Medran doubled the advantage shortly before half-time to make it 2-0.
Cristiano Ronaldo was withdrawn at the break, but Al-Nassr refused to lie down. Joao Felix took centre stage after the restart, assisting Sadio Mane in the 74th minute before teeing up Abdulelah Al-Amri just three minutes later to level the match. The remarkable turnaround was completed in stoppage time when Mane struck again to make it 3-2, sealing an improbable triumph for the Saudi champions.
