Al Hilal vs Al Nassr, 2024-25 Saudi Pro League
· Saudi Pro LeagueRonaldo double gives Al Nassr win in Riyadh derby
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the second half, including a penalty, to guide Al-Nassr to a 3-1 win over Al-Hilal in the race for the Saudi Pro League title on Friday.
Match Commentary
- 45'+4': Ali Al-Hassan (Al Nassr) Goal at 49'
- 47': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) Goal at 47'
- 54': Rúben Neves (Al Hilal) Yellow Card at 54'
- 62': Otávio (Al Nassr) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Ali Al-Bulayhi (Al Hilal) Goal at 62'
- 64': Yasser Al-Shahrani (Al Hilal) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Marcos Leonardo (Al Hilal) Substitution at 64'
- 70': Aymeric Laporte (Al Nassr) Substitution at 70'
- 77': Majed Qasheesh (Al Nassr) Substitution at 77'
- 81': Moteb Alharbi (Al Hilal) Substitution at 81'
- 82': Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al Hilal) Substitution at 82'
- 88': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) Penalty - Scored at 88'
Statistics
 NSR |
HIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 41.1 | Possession | 58.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 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: Kingdom Arena
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 25,187
Saudi Pro League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Nassr | 8 | +22 | 24 |
| 2 | Al Taawoun | 8 | +11 | 21 |
| 3 | Al Hilal | 8 | +14 | 20 |
| 4 | Al Qadsiah | 8 | +8 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Al Hilal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 37 | Yassine Bounou (GK) |
| 5 | Ali Al-Bulayhi |
| 3 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 6 | Renan Lodi |
| 88 | Hamad Al-Yami |
| 22 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic |
| 28 | Mohamed Kanno |
| 8 | Rúben Neves  |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 29 | Salem Al-Dawsari |
| 77 | Malcom |
Al Nassr (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Bento (GK) |
| 78 | Ali Lajami |
| 3 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 83 | Salem Al Najdi |
| 2 | Sultan Al-Ghannam |
| 11 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 19 | Ali Al-Hassan |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 23 | Aiman Yahya |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 9 | Jhon Durán |
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