Al Ettifaq vs Al Nassr: Full lineups confirmed as Cristiano Ronaldo starts in Saudi Pro League 2026-27 match
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The visitors will look to continue their flawless title defence in tonight’s match.
Al Ettifaq will host Al Nassr in an exciting Matchday 3 fixture of the Saudi Pro League 2026-27 season on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The match will take place at the Al Ettifaq Club Stadium in Dammam, with the hosts looking to maintain their good recent form.
After a 4-2 win over Al Riyadh in their league opener, Arthur Papas’s side then secured a 1-0 win over Al Fateh in their last outing, maintaining their 100% record. However, the home side will face a tough test at home against the defending champions.
Al Nassr, too, have been perfect in their title defence so far. The Global Ones secured convincing wins over Al Fateh (3-0) and Al Riyadh (4-0). Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the line-up in the last match, and the Portuguese star will hope to start tonight.
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Al Ettifaq vs Al Nassr Lineups
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Al Ettifaq
Starting XI: Turki Baljawsh; Madallah Alolayan, Abdullah Al-Khateeb (c), Jack Hendry, Radhi Al-Otaibi; Ondrej Duda, Yasir Al-Shammari, Álvaro Medrán; Matija Gluščević, Moussa Dembélé, Rayane Messi.
Bench: Abdulbasit Hawsawi (gk), Abdullah Madu, Meshal Sibyani, Meshal Al-Alaeli, Faris Al-Ghamdi, Ziyad Al-Ghamdi, Khalid Al-Ghannam, Bersant Celina, Jordan Larsson.
Al Nassr
Starting XI: Bento; Nawaf Boushal, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Iñigo Martínez, Salem Al-Najdi; Samú Costa, Ângelo Gabriel; Kingsley Coman, João Félix, Sadio Mané; Cristiano Ronaldo (c).
Bench: Abdulrahman Al-Otaibi (gk), Nader Al-Sharari, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Ali Al-Hassan, Abdulmalik Al-Jaber, Sami Al-Najei, Saad Haqawi, Ayman Yahya, Abdullah Al-Hamdan.
When is Al Ettifaq vs Al Nassr Saudi Pro League 2026-27 match?
The Matchday 3 fixture will be played on Wednesday, August 25, 2026. In India, the match will kick off at 11:30 PM IST.
Where is Al Ettifaq vs Al Nassr being played?
The match takes place at the Al Ettifaq Club Stadium in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
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