Joao Felix goal lifts Al Nassr past NEOM 1-0 as Ronaldo misses penalty

Felix settles a tight match

Al Nassr beat NEOM 1-0 in a Saudi Pro League round 10 match at Awwal Park in Riyadh on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. Joao Felix scored the only goal in the 61st minute with a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, after a pass from Angelo, according to match reports from 101 Great Goals and Gulf News. ^{[1] [2]}

The home side had the better of the match by the numbers. 101 Great Goals listed 17 shots to seven, 58 percent possession and an expected-goals figure of 2.37 against 0.45, though only two of Al Nassr's attempts were on target. ^[1]

Ronaldo's penalty miss

Felix was fouled in the box in first-half stoppage time and, after a video review, Cristiano Ronaldo took the penalty. He put it wide of the left post, according to 101 Great Goals. Gulf News described it as his fourth miss in 31 league penalties for Al Nassr. ^{[1] [2]}

Goal reported that Ronaldo also fired over an open goal from close range after the break. 101 Great Goals recorded a Ronaldo shot narrowly wide in the 74th minute. NEOM's Alexandre Lacazette headed against the right post at about the 67th minute, the same report said. ^{[1] [3]}

What it means for the table

The win left Al Nassr third on 22 points from nine matches, according to both Goal and LiveScore. NEOM stayed sixth, LiveScore reported, with 16 points. ^{[3] [4]}

The two outlets disagree on the top of the table. Goal said Al-Qadsiah lead by three points after winning earlier on Tuesday, while LiveScore named Al-Hilal as leaders, two points ahead of Al Nassr. This report does not rely on either description of the leaders. ^{[3] [4]}

Next fixtures

Al Nassr host Al-Faisaly on Oct. 23 and Al Kholood on Oct. 29, according to 101 Great Goals. NEOM play at Abha on Oct. 24 and host Al Diriyah on Oct. 29, the same report said. ^[1]