Duran’s brace inspires Al-Nassr to victory over Al-Ahli
Durán opened the scoring in the 32nd minute, giving Nassr an early lead.
KATHMANDU: Al-Nassr secured a thrilling 3-2 win over Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League on Thursday, with Jhon Durán scoring twice to inspire the victory.
Durán opened the scoring in the 32nd minute, giving Nassr an early lead.
The first half ended 1-0 in favor of Nassr. However, just two minutes into the second half, Nassr was reduced to 10 men as Mohamed Simakan received a red card in the 47th minute.
Al-Ahli capitalized on their numerical advantage in the 78th minute when Ivan Toney equalized. But Nassr responded swiftly, with Amin Yaha restoring their lead just two minutes later.
In the 88th minute, Durán struck again, netting his second and Nassr’s third goal.
Sumayhan Nabhid scored for Ahli in the final moments of stoppage time, but it was not enough to prevent defeat.
With this victory, Al-Nassr remains third in the league table with 44 points from 20 matches, while Al-Ahli sits fifth with 38 points from the same number of games.
