“The objective of the match is done, which is to win and pick three points,” said Jesus. “We won against a team which refused to lose.

“They have some quick players but we controlled the match and scored goals. We are leaving with three points. A lot of our players needed opportunities, that was also one of our targets.”

Angelo netted the opener in the 10th minute before Haroune Camara - one of those players in need of playing time - struck the second in the 27th to give Al Nassr a dream start.

Goa, however, responded with full determination as Brison Fernandes pulled a goal back four minutes before half-time.

Manolo Marquez’s side took the game to Al Nassr in the second half but just could not find the equaliser with a late dismissal for Timor Sva ending their hopes of a comeback but the Spanish tactician remained proud of how his team performed in the game.

“I’m really proud of the effort of the players especially because we didn’t start the game well,” said Marquez. “We made a mistake which led to their first goal.

“They were better in some minutes but with Brison’s goal, we showed that we played a good game. The only thing we can do is praise the performance as well as the crowd, who created a very good atmosphere tonight.”