Al Nassr recovered from a two-goal deficit to beat Al Ettifaq 3-2 in a dramatic Saudi Pro League match on Aug. 25, 2026. The league’s official report said the champions scored the decisive goals during the final 15 minutes despite playing with 10 men. The Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Nassr result was one of the day’s most striking football comebacks.

Al Ettifaq moved 2-0 ahead before Al Nassr began the comeback. The Saudi Pro League said Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted at half-time, while the team’s late response preserved a 100% start to the new league campaign and kept the club at the top of the early standings. The match report credited manager Ange Postecoglou with praising the side’s response and fight.

Spanish sports outlet AS also described the result as a comeback after Al Nassr had gone into the break two goals behind, providing an independent account of the match’s turning point. The final score should be separated from commentary about the title race: the season is still at an early stage, and one win does not settle the championship. The immediate significance is that Al Nassr took all three points in a match it appeared likely to lose, while Al Ettifaq’s early advantage produced no reward.