Fortress Falls: Ettifaq Stuns Nassr with a 2-2 Thriller in the Roshen Saudi Pro League
30 December 2025
Match Recap
Al-Ettifaq finally ended 123 days of Nasr's defensive fortress, as the team conceded two goals in a single match for the first time this season.
Nassr's net yielded two goals to Ettifaq in the 12th round of the Roshen Saudi Pro League.
Dutchman Georginio Wijnaldum added a second against Nawaf Al-Aqidi, the World's keeper, bringing it back to 2-2 in the 80th minute.
Before today’s clash, Nassr boasted the league's strongest defense, breached five times only, but Jesus's side faced a setback, conceding two against Ettifaq for the first time.
Nassr had clean sheets against Al-Akhdood, Al-Ta'awon, Al-Kholoud, Al-Ittihad and Al-Hazm, while conceding to Al-Fayha, Al-Nioum, Al-Khaleej, Al-Fateh and Al-Riyadh.
Punchline: If this defense were a sniper, they'd still hit the target—two goals later, and the crowd finally gets a laugh.
Punchline 2: Sniper-level patience in defense: holding the line so long that the scoreboard needs a coffee break.
