Saudi football continues to surprise the world with high-level matches, rivaling those of the major European leagues. The last clash between Al Nassr and Al Ahli is proof of this, with an incredible spectacle offered by both teams. Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mané, Marcelo Brozovic, Aymeric Laporte and Otavio shone for Al Nassr, while Gabri Veiga, Franck Kessié, Benjamin Mendy, Riyad Mahrez and Roberto Firmino gave everything for Al Ahli. The match ended with a victory for Cristiano’s team, who scored another double, but both teams had numerous opportunities to increase the score well beyond the final 4-3.
The match got off to a flying start, with Cristiano Ronaldo opening the scoring in less than four minutes. The Portuguese concluded a counterattack perfectly orchestrated by Sadio Mané. The Senegalese collected the ball, ran a few meters and waited for the right moment to serve the former Real Madrid player, who placed the ball low to the ground, out of Benjamin Mendy’s reach. Al Nassr then widened the gap thanks to Talisca, who scored the second goal in the 16th minute. Otavio took a free kick from the right side, finding Aymeric Laporte at the far post. Rather than shoot at goal, the central defender saved his head to allow the Brazilian to push the ball into the back of the net with another header.
Gabri Veiga was the first Al Ahli player to create danger. His shot, although deflected, gave confidence to a team that was struggling on the pitch. Al Ahli then reduced the gap thanks to Kessié. The former Barça player broke the defensive line and perfectly exploited an assist from Al Majhad, one of the few Saudis on the pitch, before beating the Al Nassr goalkeeper with a left-footed strike. Al Ahli’s good moments were wiped out by a lengthy stoppage in play at the end of the first half, where Talisca restored his team’s two-goal lead with a powerful strike from outside the box, outside of range from Benjamin Mendy despite a superb extension.
Unfortunately, Talisca tarnished their brilliant performance at the start of the second half by conceding a penalty to Al Hurayji. Riyad Mahrez converted the penalty and brought the score to 3-2. The match was crazy, and Cristiano Ronaldo was insatiable. On the next action, the Portuguese received the ball at the edge of the area, placed it with a magnificent backheel and shot with his left foot to give his team a two-goal lead and score his ninth goal in six matches.
At the end of the match, Feras reduced the gap by scoring in an empty goal on a superb pass from Mahrez, but it was already too late. Al Nassr’s victory allows Cristiano’s team to move up to fifth place, tied on points with Al Ahli, who missed the chance to take the top spot.
This match was a real treat for football fans, with international stars putting on a high-level spectacle. Saudi football continues to progress and get closer to the level of the major European leagues, and this match is striking proof of that. The fans witnessed an epic clash, where Cristiano Ronaldo once again distinguished himself with an impressive double.
2023-09-22 22:34:56
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