Al Nasr 2:2 Al Ittihad Kalba: Pro League Match Result

Match report

Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad Kalba played out a 2:2 draw in the opening fixture of the Pro-League regular season on Thursday. N. Jovic opened the scoring in the seventh minute before S. Ghoddos converted a penalty in the 20th minute to extend the lead. A. Toure pulled one back for the visitors in the 64th minute, and C. Bedia levelled from the spot in the 77th minute to salvage a point for Al-Ittihad Kalba.

The hosts controlled the early exchanges, with Jovic's seventh-minute strike setting the tone. By the 20th minute, Ghoddos had added the penalty to make it 2:0, and here's the thing—Al-Nassr looked comfortable but Al-Ittihad Kalba's defensive shape held firm. Hoibraaten and Rashid picked up yellow cards in quick succession, showing the physical nature of the encounter.

Al-Ittihad Kalba came out with renewed purpose after the break. Toure's 64th-minute goal shifted momentum, and then the visitors made five changes in a single minute to freshen up their attack. By then, the game felt different—Al-Ittihad Kalba were pressing higher and creating more opportunities.

The statistics tell an interesting story. Al-Nassr dominated possession at 53% with 88 attacks, yet Al-Ittihad Kalba generated higher expected goals at 2.37 compared to 1.65. The visitors showed better efficiency, converting their chances with 38% shot accuracy versus Al-Nassr's 29%.

The draw leaves both sides in familiar positions—Al-Nassr remain ninth with four points, while Al-Ittihad Kalba stay twelfth with just one point from four matches. This result breaks Al-Ittihad Kalba's winless run and gives them something to build on. For Al-Nassr, it's a point earned but not a statement made—three goals conceded in a season opener suggests there's work to do.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 53 – 47

Shots on target 4 – 6

Shots off target 6 – 7

Expected goals 1.65 – 2.37

⚽ 7' N. Jovic — Goal 🟨 13' M. Hoibraaten — Yellow card 🟨 14' W. Rashid — Yellow card ⚽ 20' S. Ghoddos — Penalty ⇄ 46' N. Chadli — Substitution 🟨 53' M. Fahad — Yellow card ⚽ 64' A. Toure — Goal ⇄ 65' A. Vergaz — Substitution ⇄ 65' A. Salmeen — Substitution ⇄ 65' H. Mahdi — Substitution ⇄ 65' M. Ghaedi — Substitution ⇄ 65' M. Fahad — Substitution 🟨 66' M. Marin — Yellow card ⇄ 71' A. Toure — Substitution ⇄ 72' Z. Al Zaabi — Substitution ⇄ 76' W. Rashid — Substitution ⚽ 77' C. Bedia — Penalty ⇄ 85' Biro — Substitution 🟨 90+6' Juninho — Yellow card

Match events

7' 0:1 Al Ittihad Kalba Goal N. Jovic assist: Carlos Alberto
13' 0:1 Al Nasr Yellow card M. Hoibraaten
14' 0:1 Al Ittihad Kalba Yellow card W. Rashid
20' 0:2 Al Ittihad Kalba Penalty S. Ghoddos
46' 0:2 Al Nasr Substitution N. Chadli off: Wesley Delgado
53' 0:2 Al Ittihad Kalba Yellow card M. Fahad
64' 1:2 Al Nasr Goal A. Toure assist: Wesley Delgado
65' 1:2 Al Ittihad Kalba Substitution A. Vergaz off: I. Cisse
65' 1:2 Al Ittihad Kalba Substitution A. Salmeen off: Caio Eduardo
65' 1:2 Al Nasr Substitution H. Mahdi off: I. Faiz
65' 1:2 Al Nasr Substitution M. Ghaedi off: L. Wamba
65' 1:2 Al Ittihad Kalba Substitution M. Fahad off: Juninho
66' 1:2 Al Nasr Yellow card M. Marin
71' 1:2 Al Nasr Substitution A. Toure off: K. Agudelo
72' 1:2 Al Nasr Substitution Z. Al Zaabi off: Joao Moreira
76' 1:2 Al Ittihad Kalba Substitution W. Rashid off: Y. Al Mheiri
77' 2:2 Al Nasr Penalty C. Bedia
85' 2:2 Al Ittihad Kalba Substitution Biro off: Neto
90+6' 2:2 Al Ittihad Kalba Yellow card Juninho

Statistics

53 Possession, % 47

4 Shots on target 6

6 Shots off target 7

1.65 Expected goals 2.37

2 Big chances 2

88 Attacks 60

8 Corners 3

18 Fouls 11

10 Free kicks 16

3 Offsides 1

2 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

4 Goal kicks 14

15 Throw-ins 23

All statistics

10/1567% Aerial duels 5/1533%

54 Backward passes 63

4 Blocked shots 3

21 Clearances 24

4/2218% Crosses 6/1250%

5/1533% Dribbles 5/1050%

0.89 Expected assists 1.08

61 Failed passes 73

4 Goalkeeper saves 2

10 Interceptions 6

11 Key passes 11

19/4641% Long passes 24/6537%

77 Passes into the final third 52

235 Passes in the opposition half 167

203 Passes in own half 222

0.29 Shot accuracy 0.38

10 Shots inside the box 13

9/1182% Tackles 9/1753%

416 Total passes 377

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