“Abdulelah Al-Amri opens the scoring for Al Nassr, capitalising on sustained early pressure that had already seen João Félix blocked and an offside call go against the visitors.”
Pivotal“Ângelo doubles Al Nassr's lead right on the stroke of half-time, a devastating blow to Al Riyadh following a sequence of corners that pinned them back in their own box.”
Pivotal“João Félix converts to make it 3-0 and end any lingering hope Al Riyadh had of a second-half comeback, coming moments after Coman and Al Hamdan had both been denied.”
Pivotal“Cristiano Ronaldo, on as a substitute since the 62nd minute, adds the fourth with a goal to round off a dominant Al Nassr display and remind the Pro League of his enduring threat.”
Al Riyadh
Al Nassr
Outstanding performance
Al Nassr•MidfielderAl Nassr were simply a class above from the first whistle, controlling 57% of possession, generating 52 dangerous attacks to Al Riyadh's 25, and creating five big chances in a display of composed, relentless pressure. The tone was set early when Abdulelah Al-Amri broke the deadlock in the 18th minute following a spell of sustained Al Nassr pressure that included a blocked João Félix effort and an offside flag. Ângelo doubled the lead on the stroke of half-time after a frantic goalmouth sequence involving corners, and João Félix made it three on 58 minutes to render the contest effectively over. Cristiano Ronaldo, introduced from the bench in the 62nd minute, added the gloss with a goal on 83 minutes — the kind of cameo that underlines Al Nassr's frightening depth. For Al Riyadh, a single shot on target tells the story of a side that could not live with the quality in front of them; this result will sting and leaves serious questions about their ability to compete against the league's elite.
How entertaining was this match?
Cristiano RonaldoShot on goal! Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro takes a left-footed shot.
Hussain Al-Raqwani comes on for Leandro Antunes.
Faisal Al Sobhi comes on for Hussam Majrashi.
assist: Ayman Yahya
Goal! Cristiano Ronaldo scores, making it 4-0.
Mahmoud Trezeguet takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Hassan Al-Ali takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Hassan Al-Ali comes on for Fahad Al-Jayzani.
Nader Al-Sharari comes on for Abdulelah Al-Amri.
Ali Al-Hassan is on, and Abdullah Al Khaibari is off.
Ayman Yahya comes on for Sadio Mane.
Bernard Mensah takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Mahmoud Trezeguet takes a shot with his head but misses.
Corner awarded.
Kader Keita takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Mahmoud Trezeguet takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Shot from Mahmoud Trezeguet with his right foot is blocked.
Cheikh Fall takes a header but misses the shot.
Essam Bahri takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Cheikh Fall takes a header shot, but it misses the target.
Essam Bahri takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro is substituted off for Abdulla Al Hamdan.
Mbacke Fall is on, and Teddy Okou is off.
Essam Bahri is on, and Hazazi Sulaiman Yahya is off.
Teddy Okou attempts a header but misses the shot.
João FélixJoao Felix Sequeira takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Goal! Joao Felix Sequeira scores, making it 0-3.
Corner awarded.
Abdulla Al Hamdan takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kingsley Coman takes a right-footed shot but misses.
The first half ends with a score of 0-2.
ÂngeloAngelo Gabriel Borges Damaceno takes a left-footed shot and scores.
Abdulla Al Hamdan takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Goal! Angelo Gabriel Borges scores, making it 0-2.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Kingsley Coman takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Abdulla Al Hamdan takes a header shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Angelo Gabriel Borges Damaceno takes a shot with his right foot, but it's blocked.
Angelo Gabriel Borges Damaceno takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Joao Felix Sequeira takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Fahad Al-Jayzani takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Angelo Gabriel Borges Damaceno takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Abdulelah Al-AmriShot by Abdulelah Al-Amri, and he scores with a header!
Corner awarded.
assist: Ângelo
Goal! Abdulelah Al-Amri scores, making it 0-1.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Joao Felix Sequeira takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Joao Felix Sequeira takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Offside.
Kick-off has started!
Al Nassr arrive at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium riding high after a dominant 3-0 opening-day victory, while Al Riyadh sit rooted to the bottom of the table after a first-round defeat. With Cristiano Ronaldo expected to be fully fit and a star-studded attack at their disposal, the visitors look dangerous — but the home side will be desperate to get their first points on the board in front of their own fans.
