Sadio Mane: Al Nassr Fans Chant Senegalese Winger’s Name During Their Win Over Al Ettifaq, Video

Sadio Mane: Al Nassr Fans Chant Senegalese Winger’s Name During Their Win Over Al Ettifaq, Video

Raphael Abiola
updated at December 22, 2023 at 9:31 PM
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  • Sadio Mane had a good performance in Al-Nassr's win over Al Ettifaq in the SPL
  • The former Liverpool forward was cheered on by fans of the club before the match
  • The Senegalese forward is now back in form after struggling for several games

Senegalese winger Sadio Mane is back in form for Al-Nassr as the club fans chant his name in their crucial win over Al Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League.

The former Liverpool forward was not on the scoresheet for the Knights of Najd but had a good performance against Steven Gerrard's men.

The Senegal international has been struggling for form for several games, but it was a different case against Al Ettifaq on Friday evening.

Sadio Mane cheered by Al-Nassr fans against Al Ettifaq. Photo:  AlNassr FC  @AlNassrFC_EN.
Sadio Mane cheered by Al-Nassr fans against Al Ettifaq. Photo: AlNassr FC @AlNassrFC_EN.
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In a video shared on social media, Al-Nassr fans were spotted chanting Mane's name, and they paraded an incredible tifo of him.

The former Bayern Munich star was also spotted waving back to the fans after the game in appreciation for their wonderful gesture.

The game ended with a 3-1 win for Luis Castro's men, with Brazil international Alex Telles opening the scoring a few minutes before the half-time break.

Former Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozorvic doubled Al-Nassr's lead after a spectacular assist from Cristiano Ronaldo in the 59th minute.

Ronaldo also hit the back of the net when he converted from the spot in the 73rd minute to seal the victory for the home side.

Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi got a consolation goal for the away side in the 85th minute.

Mane serves Ronaldo with assist in Al Nassr's win

Sports Brief reported that Senegalese forward, Sadio Mane is back to contributing goals for Al-Nassr after delivering an inch-perfect cross for Cristiano Ronaldo's opener against Al-Riyadh.

The Knights of Najd got off to a bright start as they looked to recover from the humiliating defeat to Al-Hilal a week earlier.

Having created several chances in the early minutes of the game, the breakthrough finally came in the 31st minute when Ronaldo met Mane's cross in the box.

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Raphael Abiola is a Nigerian Sports Journalist with over five years of experience. He obtained a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 2015.