It was a tough day at the office for Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala. Despite grabbing an assist, she couldn’t prevent her team, Al Hilal, from suffering a heavy home defeat at the hands of Al Nassr on Thursday evening.

Oshoala set up her team’s only goal of the Round 12 encounter, but it wasn’t enough as they succumbed to a 4-1 defeat at the Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium, Footballrover reports.

Asisat Oshoala hit 20 contributions in disappointing defeat

The Nigerian international has now registered three assists in the Saudi Women’s Premier League this season.

That assist takes the 31-year-old forward’s total goal contributions for the season to an impressive 20 (having also notched an assist in the Saudi Women’s Cup).

The six-time African Women’s Player of the Year boasts 16 goals across all competitions this season—comprising nine in the league, six in the Saudi Women’s Challenge Cup, and one in the Saudi Women’s Cup.

The tone was set inside eight minutes when Duda coolly converted from the penalty spot to give Al Nassr the lead.

That early breakthrough opened the floodgates, and by the 16th minute, Clara Luvanga had doubled the advantage, finishing neatly after a slick setup from Nesrine Bahlouli.

If Al Hilal had hopes of a comeback, they were quickly dashed after the break.

Luvanga hat-trick helps Al Nassr crush Al Hilal

Luvanga struck again in the 48th minute—once more assisted by the ever-influential Bahlouli—before Ghizlane Chebbak briefly gave the home side something to cheer about, pulling one back just a minute later thanks to Asisat Oshoala’s assist.

But any momentum shift was short-lived. The game took a decisive turn in the 53rd minute when Kheira Hamraoui saw red, leaving Al Hilal with ten players and an uphill battle.

Al Nassr wasted no time capitalising, as Luvanga completed her hat-trick just two minutes later—yet again with Bahlouli pulling the strings.

In the end, it was a statement performance from Al Nassr, with Clara Luvanga stealing the spotlight and Nesrine Bahlouli orchestrating a masterclass in creativity.

The heavy defeat sees Al-Hilal drop to fifth place in the standings with 19 points. Oshoala and her teammates will look to bounce back in their upcoming fixture against Al Ula.

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Last Updated on March 27, 2026 11:12 am by footballrover