Al-Nassr, Al-Ittihad cruise into King’s Cup Round of 16

Portuguese forward João Félix celebrates after scoring.

RIYADH, Aug 19: Portuguese forward João Félix scored twice and provided an assist as Al-Nassr overturned an early deficit to beat Al-Diriyah 4-1 in the King’s Cup Round of 32.

Oscar Rodríguez gave Al-Diriyah a shock lead after just two minutes, but Al-Nassr responded through Mohamed Simakan, who levelled in the 11th minute from Félix’s cross.

Félix then put Al-Nassr ahead in the 36th minute before Abdullah Al-Hamdan added a third just a minute later.

The Portuguese forward completed his brace in the 68th minute to secure Al-Nassr’s passage to the Round of 16.

Al-Ittihad also advanced comfortably, defeating First Division hosts Al-Najma 3-0.

Nigerian forward George Ilenikhena scored twice before Danilo Pereira completed the victory with a third goal.

Elsewhere, First Division side Al-Jabalain stunned Al-Ettifaq with a 1-0 win to book their place in the next round. Al-Okhdood also progressed after beating Al-Khaleej 2-0, while Neom defeated Al-Faisaly 3-1.