RIYADH: The energy at Al-Awwal Park was noticeably lower than usual on Wednesday, when Al-Nassr hosted Abha on Matchday 6 of the Saudi Pro League. Still reeling from a 2-1 defeat to Al-Ittihad in Jeddah on Saturday, the hosts needed a convincing victory against a winless Abha to restore fan morale. While the victory came, Abha did not make it easy. Al-Nassr were missing several key players from their lineup, with Joao Felix out through suspension, Kingsley Coman sidelined through injury and Ange
