| Al Nassr FC vs Al-Taawoun | |
| SCHEDULE | TIME |
| Match: | Al Nassr FC vs Al-Taawoun |
| Tournament: | Saudi Professional League Round 2 |
| Match Date: | August 18, 2023 |
| Match Time: | 11:30 PM Indian Time (UTC +5:30) |
| Stadium: | Al Awal Park at King Saud University |
| Match Finished | |
FT: AL Nassr 0 - 2 AL Taawoun |
| Lineup | Al Nassr FC |
Al Nassr FC XI: Waleed, Konan, Lajami, Alamri, Sultan, Alkhaibari, Brozovic, Seko Fofana, Sadio Mane, Talisca, Cristiano Ronaldo
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| Lineup | Al-Taawoun |
Al-Taawoun XI: Malison, Al Ahmad, Kadesh, Girotto, Faqeehi, Flavio, Al Oyayari, El Mahdioui, Mateus, Medran, Tawamba | |
| Al Nassr FC vs Al-Taawoun Head-to-Head |
| Al Nassr FC Last 5 Matches |
| Al-Taawoun Last 5 Matches |
Al-Nassr vs Al-Taawoun Analysis
Al-Nassr have claimed the trophy of the season after beating Al-Hilal 2-1 over 120 minutes of action to win the Arab Club Champions Cup on Friday.
Luis Castro's side have little time to celebrate their success, as they return to action on Monday for the opening match of the new Saudi Pro League season against an Al Ettifaq side managed by Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard.
While a number of Al-Nassr's high-profile signings were rested due to the short turnaround, Sadio Mane was available to face his former Liverpool team-mate Jordan Henderson.
Mane opened the scoring in the fourth minute to give his side a slender half-time lead, but it was Henderson who had the last laugh after goals from Robin Quaison and Moussa Dembele saw Al-Nassr lose 2-1.
Al-Nassr will return to their home environment on Friday, and they will have the opportunity to extend their 14-match unbeaten home run in the Saudi Pro League.
Unlike their opponents, Al-Taawoun was not involved in the Arab Club Champions Cup, ensuring they enter the new season with a fresher squad.
Having won their last seven league games of the 2022-23 season, they hope to continue where they left off as they kick off the new campaign with an away game against Al Fateh.
Summer signing Andrei Girotto marked his Al-Taawoun debut with a goal, restoring parity late in the first half after Feras Al-Brikan opened the scoring, but Pericles Chamusca's side were unable to continue and find a winner in the second half ensuring they had to settle for 1 point.