Al-Nassr maintain perfect start to Saudi Women’s Premier League season with victory over Al-Hilal

Al-Nassr maintained their 100 percent start to the Saudi Women’s Premier League after a 4-3 win over Al-Hilal in the season’s fourth round of matches.

The win in the Riyadh Derby — inspired by two goals from Tanzanian forward Clara Luvanga — means Al-Nassr top the table with 12 points and are the only team not to drop a point this season. Al-Hilal are in fourth place with four points.

Al-Ahli recorded a comprehensive 4-0 win over Eastern Flames on Friday night to move into third place with seven points.

Meanwhile, Al-Ittihad on Saturday night beat Riyadh 2-0 at the end of the fourth round of the Saudi Women’s Premier League to strengthen their grip on second place in the table.

The Jeddah team’s victory came thanks to Moroccan international Salma Amani’s two goal, one in each half.

Al-Ittihad remain unbeaten on 10 points, two points behind leaders Al-Nassr. Riyadh are pointless, and rooted to the bottom of the table, after four straight defeats.

Ittihad will next face Al-Hilal in the “Classico” next Friday.

In Saturday’s other match, Al-Qadisiyah recorded a fourth draw in a row when their match against visitors Al-Shabab ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

Al-Qadisiyah sit in fifth place with four points, on goal difference above Al-Shabab in sixth.