Cristiano Ronaldo scored from the penalty spot, Al Nassr won 1-0 in the great match with Al Ahli in round 24 of the 2023/2024 Saudi Arabia National Championship.
Al Nassr and Al Ahli both have prominent names in the squad. (Photo: Reuters)
Al Nassr came as a guest of Al Ahli in the highlight match of round 24 of the Saudi Arabia National Championship. Cristiano Ronaldo must face a defense consisting of famous names in Europe, the pair of midfielders Merih Demiral – Roger Ibanez and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.
On the other side of the field, Roberto Firmino, Riyad Mahrez, Allan Saint-Maximin, Franck Kessie form Al Ahli’s formidable attack. The home team had more shots than Al Nassr in this match (10 compared to 4) but appeared less lucky.
In the 37th minute, Merih Demiral jumped high and headed the Al Nassr crossbar after Riyad Mahrez’s corner kick. In the 57th minute, Roberto Firmino put the ball into Al Nassr’s net but the goal was not recognized because of offside.
Ronaldo scored from the penalty spot. (Photo: Getty)
Ronaldo helped Al Nassr win 1-0 against Al Ahli. (Photo: Getty)
The turning point of the match came in the 68th minute, when Cristiano Ronaldo successfully took a penalty kick after Sami Al Najei was fouled by Roger Ibanez in the penalty area. This goal helped Al Nassr leave with a 1-0 victory.
Before that, Cristiano Ronaldo had a chance to pass goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and hit Al Ahli’s goal from a tight angle in the 42nd minute, but the goal was not recognized because of offside.
The 1-0 victory over Al Ahli helped Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates find joy after 3 consecutive losses in all competitions. Al Nassr also consolidated second place in the Saudi Arabia National Championship, with 56 points and widened the gap with Al Ahli ranked 3rd to 9 points. However, Al Nassr is 9 points behind Al Hilal in the championship race and played 1 more match.