Al Nassr vs Al Khaleej, 2024-25 Saudi Pro League
· Saudi Pro LeagueDuran and Ronaldo score as Al-Nassr defeat Al-Khaleej 2-0
Jhon Duran and Cristiano Ronaldo got on the scoresheet as Al-Nassr claimed a 2-0 win away to Al-Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League on Wednesday (May 21).
Match Commentary
- 45': Ali Abdoulraouf Alabdrabalnabi (Al Khaleej) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Waheb Saleh (Al Khaleej) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Abdullah Al-Salim (Al Khaleej) Substitution at 45'
- 56': Marcelo Brozovic (Al Nassr) Substitution at 56'
- 56': Salem Al Najdi (Al Nassr) Substitution at 56'
- 65': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) Penalty - Missed at 65'
- 71': Ali Lajami (Al Nassr) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Ângelo Gabriel (Al Nassr) Substitution at 72'
- 74': Hussain Al Sultan (Al Khaleej) Substitution at 74'
- 75': Jhon Durán (Al Nassr) Goal at 75'
- 86': Ali Al-Hassan (Al Nassr) Substitution at 86'
- 87': Hassan Almusallam (Al Khaleej) Substitution at 87'
- 90'+2': Marcelo Brozovic (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 92'
- 90'+2': Waheb Saleh (Al Khaleej) Yellow Card at 92'
- 90'+5': Ozaybi Raed (Al Khaleej) Yellow Card at 95'
- 90'+7': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) Penalty - Scored at 97'
Statistics
 KHA |
NSR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 34.2 | Possession | 65.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 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 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: 5,889
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) |
| 4 | Mohammed Al-Fatil |
| 3 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 12 | Nawaf Boushal |
| 2 | Sultan Al-Ghannam |
| 17 | Abdullah Al-Khaibari |
| 25 | Otávio |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 23 | Aiman Yahya |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 9 | Jhon Durán |
Al Khaleej (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ozaybi Raed (GK)  |
| 3 | Mohammed Khubrani |
| 20 | Abdullah Al Fahad |
| 5 | Rebocho |
| 15 | Mansour Hamzi |
| 8 | Khaled Al Samiri |
| 18 | Murad Al Hawsawi |
| 21 | Dimitrios Kourbelis |
| 9 | Mohamed Sherif |
| 10 | Fábio Martins |
| 99 | Thomas Murg |
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