Sadio Mané led Al-Nassr's comeback against Al-Ettifaq after a disastrous first half to snatch three precious points.
Sadio Mané
Club: Al-Nassr
Al-Nassr defeated Al-Ettifaq 3-2 in the third round of the Saudi Pro League.
Al-Nassr goalkeeper Bento was sent off directly in the 12th minute, forcing the defending champions to play the rest of the match with ten players.
Al-Ettifaq managed to score two goals in the first half through Doda in the 31st minute and Álvaro Medrán in the 49th minute.
Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted at halftime, replaced by Abdullah Al-Khaibari.
Mané scored a goal in the 53rd minute, but it was later disallowed following a VAR review.
Mané capitalized on the final quarter-hour to lead Al-Nassr's remarkable comeback in the match.
Mané scored the equalizing goal in the 74th minute, followed just three minutes later by another equalizer from Abdulilah Al-Amri.
João Félix assisted both of these goals.
Meanwhile, Sadio Mané secured the third goal and the match points with a dramatic winner in the 90th minute.
Al-Nassr raised their tally to 9 points with a perfect record, while Al-Ettifaq remained stuck at 6 points.
Al-Nassr will play their next match on Friday against Al-Taawoun in the fourth round of the league.
