Al-Nassr dominates Al-Taawoun with a resounding 5-0 victory, as Joao Felix scores a remarkable hat-trick in his Saudi Pro League debut.

In a thrilling start to the 2024-25 Saudi Pro League season, Al-Nassr made a statement of their title ambitions with a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Al-Taawoun. The star of the show was new signing Joao Felix, who scored a hat-trick on his debut for the club.

The match began with a blistering pace, as Al-Nassr took the lead within just 7 minutes. Portuguese sensation Joao Felix was the man to find the back of the net, putting his side in an early commanding position.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Al-Nassr last season, was instrumental in the build-up to Felix's first goal. His deflected cross struck the crossbar before finding Felix, who made no mistake from close range.

Ronaldo, the top scorer in the Saudi Pro League since his debut, added to his tally in the second half, converting a penalty to make it 2-0. Kingsley Coman, another new signing for Al-Nassr, scored just over a minute later, with a long punt forward from goalkeeper Nawaf Al Aqidi playing a crucial role in the goal.

Felix then completed his hat-trick with two additional goals, the first coming in the 67th minute and the second in the 87th. Both goals were on-target shots, further highlighting his clinical finishing. Coman also scored his second goal of the match on his league debut for Al-Nassr, making it 5-0 in favour of the home team.

Al-Nassr dominated the match, with a total expected goals (xG) of 2.46 compared to just 0.11 for Al-Taawoun. The Riyadh-based club had 21 shots during the match, while their opponents managed only 4.

Joao Felix's impressive performance saw him create three chances during the match, and he now has the second-most goal involvements (91) in the Saudi Pro League since his debut, behind only Cristiano Ronaldo.

With this impressive win, Al-Nassr sit at the top of the early standings in the Saudi Pro League, and they will be hoping to carry this form into their next match. The team will be confident of continuing their title challenge, with both Felix and Ronaldo in fine form.