Al Nassr vs Al Riyadh, 2024-25 Saudi Pro League
· Saudi Pro LeagueRonaldo scores stunning volley to hand Al Nassr win
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, including a stunning volleyed effort, to give Al Nassr a come-from-behind win over the visiting Al Riyadh in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 19': Jhon Durán (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 19'
- 45'+2': Faïz Selemani (Al Riyadh) Goal at 47'
- 45': Mohammed Al Aqel (Al Riyadh) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Ângelo Gabriel (Al Nassr) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Aymeric Laporte (Al Nassr) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem (Al Nassr) Substitution at 45'
- 56': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) Goal at 56'
- 59': Bernard Mensah (Al Riyadh) Yellow Card at 59'
- 64': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) Goal at 64'
- 69': Enes Sali (Al Riyadh) Substitution at 69'
- 79': Talal Haji (Al Riyadh) Substitution at 79'
- 80': Abdulelah Al Khaibari (Al Riyadh) Yellow Card at 80'
- 82': Ibrahim Bayesh (Al Riyadh) Yellow Card at 82'
- 85': Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Al Nassr) Substitution at 85'
- 87': Ângelo Gabriel (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 87'
- 90'+4': Ahmad Asiri (Al Riyadh) Red Card at 94'
- 90'+11': Salem Al Najdi (Al Nassr) Substitution at 101'
- 90'+12': Marzouq Tambakti (Al Riyadh) Yellow Card at 102'
Statistics
 RIY |
NSR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 7 |
| 33.1 | Possession | 66.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 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: Al-Awwal Park
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 16,304
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 Nassr (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Bento (GK) |
| 78 | Ali Lajami |
| 3 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 12 | Nawaf Boushal |
| 2 | Sultan Al-Ghannam |
| 25 | Otávio |
| 19 | Ali Al-Hassan |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 23 | Aiman Yahya |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 9 | Jhon Durán  |
Al Riyadh (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 82 | Milan Borjan (GK) |
| 29 | Ahmad Asiri  |
| 87 | Marzouq Tambakti |
| 8 | Abdulelah Al Khaibari |
| 27 | Hussain Ali Alnwaiqi |
| 43 | Bernard Mensah |
| 20 | Tozé |
| 11 | Ibrahim Bayesh |
| 17 | Faïz Selemani |
| 13 | Mohamed Konaté |
| 77 | Sekou Lega |
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