Analysis The numbers behind the result
Al-Nassr's clinical finishing punished wasteful Al Riyadh
Al-Nassr's 4-0 victory was justified by their superior shot quality and final-third efficiency, outperforming their 1.62 xG while Al Riyadh managed just 0.42 despite attempting more shots (17 to 11). The visitors converted 5 of their 11 shots inside the box — including first-half goals from Al Amri (18') and Angelo (45+1') — while the hosts squandered 8 attempts from outside the area, reflecting a lack of cutting edge.
Despite seeing only 57% possession, Al-Nassr created higher-value chances, evidenced by their 9 corners to Al Riyadh's 3 and 11 shots inside the box versus 3. João Félix (58') and Ronaldo (83') compounded the damage in a ruthless second half. The decisive metric was Al-Nassr's 0.32 xG per shot to Al Riyadh's 0.04 — a gulf in precision that rendered the hosts' territorial parity irrelevant.