Al Wehda vs Al Nassr, 2024-25 Saudi Pro League
· Saudi Pro LeagueCristiano Ronaldo scores again as Al Nassr beat Al Wehda
Cristiano Ronaldo scored an excellent header to help Al Nassr earn a 2-0 win away at Al Wehda on Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 12': Salem Al Najdi (Al Nassr) Substitution at 12'
- 45': Ângelo Gabriel (Al Nassr) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Wesley Ribeiro (Al Nassr) Substitution at 45'
- 48': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) Goal at 48'
- 57': Youssef Amyn (Al Wehda) Substitution at 57'
- 57': Saeed Al-Mowalad (Al Wehda) Substitution at 57'
- 68': Meshal Alaeli (Al Wehda) Yellow Card at 68'
- 68': Craig Goodwin (Al Wehda) Substitution at 68'
- 70': Salem Al Najdi (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 70'
- 77': Odion Ighalo (Al Wehda) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Hussain Ahmed Al Issa (Al Wehda) Substitution at 77'
- 86': Hussain Ahmed Al Issa (Al Wehda) Yellow Card at 86'
- 90'+6': Jawad El Yamiq (Al Wehda) Yellow Card at 96'
- 90'+10': Sadio Mané (Al Nassr) Penalty - Scored at 100'
Statistics
 NSR |
WEH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 62.8 | Possession | 37.2 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: King Abdulaziz Sports City
Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 14,679
Saudi Pro League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Nassr | 9 | +25 | 27 |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 9 | +15 | 23 |
| 3 | Al Taawoun | 9 | +11 | 22 |
| 4 | Al Ahli | 9 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Al Wehda (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Abdullah Al-Oaisher (GK) |
| 5 | Jawad El Yamiq  |
| 22 | Ali Makki |
| 13 | Meshal Alaeli |
| 35 | Mohamed Al Makahasi |
| 80 | Yahya Naji |
| 4 | Waleed Bakhashwain |
| 18 | Saad Bguir |
| 10 | Juninho Bacuna |
| 6 | Alexandru Cretu |
| 77 | Murad Khadari |
Al Nassr (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Bento (GK) |
| 27 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 4 | Mohammed Al-Fatil |
| 50 | Majed Qasheesh |
| 12 | Nawaf Boushal |
| 19 | Ali Al-Hassan |
| 8 | Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem |
| 29 | Abdulrahman Ghareeb |
| 23 | Aiman Yahya |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
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