Al-Ettifaq
Al Diriyah Humiliate Al-Ettifaq in Pro League Rout
The final whistle brought sheer humiliation for Al-Ettifaq as Al Diriyah tore through them 3-0 in a devastating Pro League matchday 4 display. This wasn’t a contest – it was a demolition job from the moment Darwin Nunez opened the floodgates.
Al Diriyah’s Early Assault Leaves Hosts Reeling
Just 8 minutes in, Nunez announced Al Diriyah’s intent with a vicious opener, slotting home from Óscar Rodríguez’s incisive through ball. The Uruguayan’s celebration told the story – this was a team playing without fear. Al-Ettifaq’s backline crumbled under the pressure, goalkeeper Turki Ba Al-Jawsh forced into two smart saves before Khalid Al Asiri’s 26th-minute yellow card was the only blemish on the visitors’ dominant start.
Al-Ettifaq’s False Dawn Before the Storm
A flurry of half-time substitutions hinted at a reaction from Arthur Papas’ side, but Adil Boulbina snuffed out any hope in the 53rd minute. Rodríguez turned provider again, his floated cross met by Boulbina’s thunderous header that left the crossbar shaking. Even Messi’s 55th-minute introduction for Al-Ettifaq couldn’t stem the bleeding.
Nunez Puts the Exclamation Point
The coup de grâce came in the 81st minute. Clayton Diandy’s slide-rule pass found Nunez galloping clear, and the striker’s clinical dink over the onrushing keeper sealed his brace. Al-Ettifaq’s 54% possession meant nothing – every Al Diriyah attack carried menace, their 8 shots on target translating into three ruthless finishes.
For Al-Ettifaq, this was an unmitigated disaster. Their expensively assembled squad, including the fleeting cameo of a certain Argentine legend, looked disjointed and brittle. Al Diriyah march on with momentum, Nunez’s predatory instincts firing them up the table while their opponents lick gaping wounds.
Key Moments
8′ ⚽ Al Diriyah — D. Nunez (assist: O. Rodriguez)
53′ ⚽ Al Diriyah — A. Boulbina (assist: O. Rodriguez)
81′ ⚽ Al Diriyah — D. Nunez (assist: C. Diandy)
