Al-Ettifaq 2-3 Al-Nassr: Mane & Felix inspire dramatic comeback in Saudi Pro League thriller (full match highlights)

On August 25, 2026, at the Al-Ettifaq Club Stadium — Abdullah Al-Dabil in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Al-Nassr produced a dramatic comeback, defeating Al-Ettifaq 3-2 in their Saudi Pro League Round 3 fixture. The referee blew the starting whistle at 21:00 Moscow time. The first half was dominated by the hosts, who opened the scoring in the 31st minute: Ondřej Duda fired into the far corner — 1-0. In the 12th minute, Bento received a yellow card, followed by Moussa Dembélé's booking in the 43rd minute. In stoppage time at the end of the first half, in the 45+4th minute, Álvaro Medrán doubled the lead after a pass from Yasir Al-Shammari — 2-0. It seemed Al-Ettifaq would finish the half comfortably ahead. The second half saw a complete turnaround: in the 55th minute, João Félix was shown a yellow card. In the 74th minute, Sadio Mané pulled one back after a pass from Félix — 2-1. Just three minutes later, in the 77th minute, Abdulelah Al-Amri equalised after a pass from Félix — 2-2. In the 90th minute, Mané completed his brace, scoring the winning goal after a pass from Sami Al-Najei — 2-3. VAR intervened after Mané's goal, but the decision was confirmed. Match statistics: Al-Ettifaq had 44% possession, recorded 11 shots on goal compared to Al-Nassr's 16, and completed 73% of their passes against Al-Nassr's 81%. Sadio Mané and João Félix were the heroes of the match, securing the comeback victory for Al-Nassr. Al-Nassr showed character and turned the game around after being 0-2 down. Al-Ettifaq, meanwhile, dropped two points, leaving a bitter taste.