Sadio Mané shines but Al-Nassr suffer Al-Ittihad defeat

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Senegal worldwide Sadio Mané scored and assisted, however Al-Nassr nonetheless fell 3-2 to Al-Ittihad in a pulsating Saudi Professional League match at Al -Awwal Park on Wednesday.

The Lion of Teranga put Al-Nassr forward with solely three minutes performed, earlier than he turned supplier, establishing Ayman Yahya to make it 2-0 within the thirty seventh minute. The primary half ended with Mané and Al-Nassr carrying a 2-0 benefit.

Al-Ittihad began the second interval with excessive depth and had been rapidly rewarded within the forty sixth minute, when Karim Benzema completed from Abdulrahman Aloud’s cross to scale back the deficit. It was 2-2 within the 52nd minute when former Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kanté discovered the again of the web, latching onto a ball from Muhannad Shanqeeti.

Algerian worldwide Houssem Aouar ensured that Al-Ittihad carried the bragging rights from the battle, netting the winner within the ninetieth minute.

Mané has made 28 league appearances for Al-Nassr, logging 9 targets and ten assists.

The defeat left Al-Nassr fourth within the league desk with 60 factors from 30 matches, whereas Al-Ittihad’s victory saved them high with 71 factors from 30 matches.