Watkins and En-Nesyri top Opta ratings in Roshn League week 8
Ollie Watkins and Youssef En-Nesyri received the highest Opta ratings in the eighth round of the Saudi Pro League.
Key Takeaways
AIAl-Hilal’s Ollie Watkins and Al-Ittihad’s Youssef En-Nesyri earned the highest player ratings in the eighth round of the Roshn Saudi League, according to Opta statistics.
England’s Watkins scored once and provided two assists in Al-Hilal’s 3-2 victory over Al-Ittihad in the Clasico, helping his team retain the league lead. Morocco’s En-Nesyri netted Al-Ittihad’s only goal in the same match.
Opta reported that Watkins received a score of 8.8 out of 10, the highest among all players in this round, ahead of En-Nesyri, who scored 8.5.
Top performers and team of the week
Al-Ahli’s Portuguese forward Trincão and Ghanaian Christopher Bonsu Baah both followed with ratings of 8.3, while Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders of Al-Qadsiah received an 8.0.
Al-Hilal and Al-Qadsiah had the most players in the team of the week, with three each.
- Goalkeeper: Koen Casteels (Al-Qadsiah)
- Defenders: Mohammed Mahrazi (Al-Hilal), Mukhair Al-Rashidi (Al-Fayha), Tin Jedvaj (Al-Shabab), Theo Hernandez (Al-Hilal)
- Midfielders: Tijjani Reijnders (Al-Qadsiah), Samu Costa (Al-Nassr), Christopher Bonsu Baah (Al-Qadsiah)
- Forwards: Trincão (Al-Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Al-Hilal), Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad)