No Ronaldo: Jorge Jesus gets revenge on Sérgio Conceição | OneFootball

Al Nassr achieved an important victory on the night of Friday, February 6, in the race for the Saudi title. The team led by former Benfica coach, Jorge Jesus, hosted and defeated Al Ittihad, 2-0. It was a “revenge” after the defeat suffered against Sérgio Conceição’s side in the Saudi King’s Cup.

With João Félix in the starting lineup, the player trained at Seixal ended up being a beacon for Al Nassr, following yet another forced absence of Cristiano Ronaldo. It should be recalled that the national team captain has been refusing to play, as a form of protest against the lack of transparency in the investments made by the PIF in the main clubs of the Saudi league, benefiting Al Hilal.

In a first half where there were no goals, the dominance of the match belonged to Al Nassr, who managed to neutralize Al Ittihad’s main strengths. Jorge Jesus’s team had more possession during the first 45 minutes of play, however, the opportunities did not translate into an advantage on the scoreboard.

In a match surrounded by controversies, the game was only decided in the final minutes. Around the 80th minute, the Al Ittihad defender handled the ball in the box, with the referee awarding a penalty, which was converted by Sadio Mané. With Al Nassr leading 1-0, Ângelo, right at the 90th minute, made it 2-0 and celebrated like Cristiano Ronaldo.

After a terrible start to 2026, Al Nassr secured, against Sérgio Conceição’s team, their sixth consecutive victory. All things considered, the club of former Benfica coach Jorge Jesus and João Félix reclaimed second place in the standings, reaching 49 points, just one point behind leaders Al Hilal (50).

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