DUBAI (Interstat) — Al Nasr scored three times in a commanding home performance Tuesday, beating Al Riffa SC 3-0 at Al Maktoum Stadium. The match pitted the home side against a visiting Al Riffa SC team that could not find a goal. Al Nasr controlled midfield, created chances through the middle and finished with a clean sheet. Al Nasr improved to one win and no losses in the competition and three wins, no losses and one draw across all competitions. Al Riffa SC fell to no wins and one loss in the competition and no wins, one loss and one draw overall.

Ramon Mierez opened the scoring in the 30th minute, giving Al Nasr the lead after a patient buildup. The goal set the tone for a first half in which Al Nasr pressed forward and limited Al Riffa SC’s best attacking moments. Al Nasr’s Hoibraaten M. was shown a yellow card in the 10th minute, and Sanogo A. was booked in the 44th minute as the match grew more physical before the break. Al Riffa SC made a substitution at the start of the second half, with Fadhel Al Asfoor A. entering in the 46th minute.

Kevin Agudelo doubled Al Nasr’s advantage in the 46th minute, scoring just after the restart. Ajdin Hrustic added the third goal in the 63rd minute, finishing a move that put the result beyond doubt. Abdoulaye Toure provided two assists, including one on a goal that helped Al Nasr pull away. Toure played the full 90 minutes and was central to Al Nasr’s rhythm, linking defense and attack while Al Riffa SC struggled to recover possession. His two assists highlighted the home side’s ability to turn midfield control into scoring chances.

Al Nasr’s Al Zaabi Z. received a yellow card in the 61st minute. Al Riffa SC’s Wellington was booked in the 66th minute. Al Nasr then made a series of changes in the 64th minute, as Agudelo, Hrustic and Al Zaabi Z. were substituted. In the 73rd minute, Mierez and Milivojevic L. were also replaced. Al Riffa SC made another change in the 75th minute when Madan A. entered. The substitutions did not change the flow, as Al Nasr maintained its advantage and kept Al Riffa SC from finding a response.

Mierez finished with one goal while playing 73 minutes. Agudelo and Hrustic each scored one goal and played 64 minutes. Toure’s two assists came during a complete performance that helped Al Nasr dictate the tempo. Al Nasr’s defense preserved the shutout, while Al Riffa SC were unable to convert their limited chances into a goal. The visitors’ best spells came in transition, but Al Nasr’s back line and midfield cover prevented clear looks at goal. Al Riffa SC’s attempts to push numbers forward left space behind, but the visiting side could not capitalize. Al Nasr’s midfield kept pressing and recycling possession, forcing Al Riffa SC to chase the game for long stretches.

The win continued a strong start across all competitions for Al Nasr, which has three wins, no losses and one draw. Al Riffa SC remains without a win across all competitions at no wins, one loss and one draw. Before this match, Al Nasr had beaten Hatta 4-1 at home, drawn 1-1 at Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai and beaten United 3-1 at home. Al Riffa SC had drawn 1-1 at Malkia in its previous outing. Al Nasr’s next match is against Hatta at home in UAE Arabian Gulf League play. Al Riffa SC will look to respond after a difficult result in this competition. The result gave Al Nasr another confidence-building performance after its earlier wins and draw this season. Al Riffa SC, meanwhile, will take a loss from a match in which it never led and rarely threatened a comeback.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Al Riffa SC 2, Al Nasr 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Al Nasr with a 55.3 percent probability to win.