Al Nassr vs Al Fateh SC

Al Nassr kicked off their 2026-27 Saudi Pro League campaign in style, brushing aside Al Fateh 3-0 at Al-Awwal Park. The standout story wasn't a goal but an absence: Cristiano Ronaldo was left out entirely, still working his way back into full training after a late return from his wedding and the World Cup, leaving Abdullah Al-Hamdan to lead the line instead. Al Nassr still cruised. Ângelo broke the deadlock in the 37th minute, and João Félix doubled the lead three minutes later, finishing off a Sadio Mané assist. Samú Costa added gloss in the 73rd minute for a debut goal. It stayed a clean, card-light affair for a game with this much riding on it - Faisal Al Abdulwahed and Félix picked up bookings, but no red cards or penalties disrupted the flow. For Ange Postecoglou's side, it's the ideal statement to open the title defense, showing enough attacking depth to win comfortably without their biggest star. Al Fateh, under Khaled Al-Atwi, will have plenty to fix defensively before their next test.