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Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr: times, how to watch on TV, stream online | Saudi Pro League
Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr go to Al Ittihad on Thursday with a two-point lead over their opponents at the top of the Saudi Pro League.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr visit Al Ittihad as second hosts first in a key top-of-the-table clash in the Saudi Pro League.
When does Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr kick off?
Al Ittihad and Al Nassr’s week-20 Saudi Pro League fixture will be played at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, on Thursday 9 March 2023, with kick-off at:
- 12:30pm ET
- 9:30am PT
How to watch Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr in the US
- TV: No channels are showing the game
- Streaming: Shahid
Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr: match preview
Al Ittihad
Coached by former Tottenham Hotspur boss Nuno Espírito Santo, Al Ittihad are chasing the ninth Saudi title in their history, and their first since 2009.
In the Saudi Pro League, the Tigers have lost just once all season, are unbeaten in 10, and are on a run of six straight clean sheets. However, after being held by Al Raed two weeks ago, the Jeddah side now trail Al Nassr by two points.
Al Ittihad’s recent form against the Knights of Najd will offer them major encouragement, though: they’ve won six and drawn four of the teams’ last 10 meetings, last losing to their title rivals back in 2018.
Most recently, Nuno’s men were 3-1 winners over Al Nassr in the Saudi Super Cup semi-finals in January, before lifting the trophy with a 2-0 final victory over Al Fayha.
Al Nassr
Led by ex-Roma coach Rudi García, Al Nassr are bidding to lift the Saudi championship for the first time since 2019, and for the 10th time in their history.
January’s Super Cup loss to Al Ittihad remains their only defeat since Ronaldo joined at the end of December; in the league, the Riyadh club have won five and drawn one with the Portugal captain in their attack. It’s a sequence of results that has extended Al Nassr’s unbeaten top-flight streak to 17 matches.
Ronaldo has netted eight goals in his six league appearances for the club - including all four in a thrashing of Al Wehda at the start of February.
Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr: last five meetings
- January 2023: Al Ittihad 3-1 Al Nassr
- October 2022: Al Nassr 0-0 Al Ittihad
- February 2022: Al Ittihad 3-0 Al Nassr
- September 2021: Al Nassr 1-3 Al Ittihad
- May 2021: Al Nassr 1-2 Al Ittihad
Who is the referee for Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr?
Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz is to be brought in to oversee Thursday’s crunch clash in Jeddah. It won’t be Mateu Lahoz’s first experience of officiating in Saudi football: the 45-year-old also took charge of Al Nassr vs Al Faisaly and Al Qadsiah vs Al Hazem in 2019, and last year’s Saudi King’s Cup final between Al Hilal and Al Fayha.