10/05/2024 12:28 p.m. Updated on 10/05/2024 5:52 p.m.
He did it again. After an important victory in the Asian Champions League, Stefano Pioli’s Al Nassr sought to maintain its undefeated record in the Saudi Pro League by facing Al Orobah at the Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh, for the sixth league matchday. And he achieved it, thanks to another stellar appearance by Cristiano Ronaldo, which was accompanied by a double from Sadio Mané, his co-star in the journey through Saudi Arabia.
They were – and will continue to be – intense weeks for the Knights of Najd, with a match every four or five days. However, the physical consequences of such wear and tear have not been noticed in the squad, especially in the figure of the great Cristiano, He is not weighed down by his 39 years and each match shows why he was, is and will be one of the best players of all time.
More than one footballer would like to reach the age of CR7 with his validity. He puts on the Portugal national team shirt and shines. He returns to Saudi football and exposes his entire hierarchy on the occasions when he has to play. His mentality forces him to continue competing until he hangs up his boots. Whether with 17 years at Sporting Lisbon, with 29 at Real Madrid or with almost 40 in the Riyadh team.
Cristiano Ronaldo shone and Al Nassr sealed a key win in the Saudi Pro League. (REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed)
Those who enjoy their present the most are their colleagues. The 3-0 win vs. Al Orobah has been another example of his importance in decisive moments of the game: He opened the scoring from the penalty spot and gave an excellent assist to Mané to score 2-0. In addition, he showed a rejuvenated version, who fell to the wings to associate with his teammates or create an individual play based on dribbles.honoring his old days as a winger.
His offensive commitment caused other figures to shine. Marcelo Brozovic controlled the midfield as he wanted. Otávio became a great link for each attack. Aymeric Laporte, as usual, showed his temperance in the central defense. But, the most important thing is that the Bug also allowed his colleague Sadio to shine.
The Senegalese star had contributed in at least one goal for Al Nassr in four consecutive games. And their duel this Saturday, October 5, was no exception to the rule, as they scored an important double to seal the final 3-0.
Cristiano Ronaldo shone and Al Nassr sealed a key win in the Saudi Pro League. (REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed)
Nothing is coincidence. Pioli knew how to enhance each of his pieces and oil a collective operation that suffered irregularities under the leadership of Luis Castro. Since their arrival, the Knights have won everything they had to play in, with two wins and three clean sheets. The order that the stars needed came from Parma.
Seeing the recent performance of their beloved club, fans are already allowing themselves to get excited about a league coronation. Although there is still a long way to go to catch up with an intractable Al Hilal, the current leader of the competition who has a perfect score (15 pts) in five matches played without the help of Neymar Jr, their biggest star.
See CR7 in Al Nassr vs. Al Orobah today LIVE and ONLINE, for the Saudi Pro League
05/10/2024, 13:13
53′ ST | The game is over!
Al Nassr beat Al Orobah 3-0 and remains undefeated in the Saudi Pro League.
05/10/2024, 12:59
46′ ST | An ending without emotions
Al Nassr lets time pass until they hear the final whistle, while Al Orobah is prisoner of its own limitations.
05/10/2024, 12:56
37′ ST | Cristiano Ronaldo retired from the playing field
The Bug was replaced by Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
05/10/2024, 12:52
33′ ST | Tello destroyed the crossbar
The Spanish attacker from Al Orobah took a powerful long-distance shot and the ball crashed into the top post of Bento’s goal.
05/10/2024, 12:50
31′ ST | Mané wasted a clear chance for his hat trick
Al Nassr created a dangerous counterattack, arrived at the rival area with a numerical advantage and found Mané, who tried to place the ball in the left corner of the goal defended by Coucke and the ball went wide.
05/10/2024, 12:47
27′ ST | ¡Al Nassr scores!
The Senegalese finished off a volley cross with great power and the ball entered the rival goal. After a long VAR review, the play ended up being validated.
05/10/2024, 12:37
18′ ST | It was a penalty for Al Orobah, but it was annulled
Laporte raised his leg in the rival area and Boateng fell, complaining of contact on his face. After a VAR review, the referee was able to verify that there was no contact, so he ended up canceling the play.
05/10/2024, 12:35
15′ ST | Yellow card in Al Orobah
Captain Hamed Taleb took on Otávio and cut off a promising Al Nassr advance. Upon seeing the infraction, referee Yael Falcón Pérez decided to caution him.
05/10/2024, 12:32
12′ ST | Al Nassr does not suffer and approaches the rival goal
The team led by Pioli maintains possession of the ball and, without despair, goes in search of a third goal on the scoreboard.
05/10/2024, 12:25
6′ ST | Talisca tried from outside the area with a strong left foot shot
The Brazilian attacker controlled, outlined himself and took an interesting long-distance shot that passed close to the crossbar.
05/10/2024, 12:19
00′ ST | The second half has started!
Al Nassr and Al Orobah are already competing for the second 45 minutes.
05/10/2024, 12:18
Video: CR7’s assist for Mané’s goal and Al Nassr’s 2-0
05/10/2024, 12:17
Video: Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal for 1-0
05/10/2024, 12:04
49′ PT | The first half is over!
With a show from Cristiano Ronaldo, Stefano Pioli’s Al Nassr shines and beats Álvaro Pacheco’s Al Orobah 2-0.
05/10/2024, 12:03
48′ PT | Another Talisca blooper
Goalkeeper Gaetan Coucke wanted to cut off a cross and left the ball hanging for the Brazilian to score in front of an empty goal. However, the Al Nassr attacker shot wide.
05/10/2024, 11:58
42′ PT | Zouma missed the discount!
Ismael Kandouss recovered the ball on the right wing and sent a precise cross to the head of the former Chelsea defender. The ball passed near the goal defended by Bento.
05/10/2024, 11:52
36′ PT | Another excellent play by Ronaldo and another unusual mistake by Al Nassr
El Bicho gave an assist without touching the ball and left Anderson Talisca alone, who received it in front of the rival goal and launched a very bitten shot.
05/10/2024, 11:49
33′ PT | Unusual mistake from Mané!
The Senegalese had the opportunity to make it 3-0 when he was alone below the goal, but he ended up hitting the post.
05/10/2024, 11:44
28′ PT | Assist from Cristiano and goal from Mané for Al Nassr’s 2-0
The Portuguese star received on the left wing and, seeing that his teammate was unmarked towards the area, he gave him an exquisite pass. Then, the Senegalese star did his thing, taking a cross shot that was impossible to contain.
05/10/2024, 11:43
27′ PT | Sensational play by Boushal
Al Nassr’s full-back moved down the right wing, gathered several rivals and managed to enter the area. However, he couldn’t put the icing on the cake, with a shot that went slightly wide.
05/10/2024, 11:32
18′ PT | Al Orobah has been warned!
The visit produced a quick play from the middle, where Emmanuel Boateng prevailed in the rival area, headed and the ball hit the outside of the net.
05/10/2024, 11:31
16′ PT | ¡Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal!
CR7 took advantage of the maximum penalty to open the scoring and give Al Nassr the lead.
05/10/2024, 11:29
14′ PT | ¡Penal of Al Nassr!
Aymeric Laporte won an aerial dispute in the rival area and the ball hit Jean Michael Seri’s hand.
05/10/2024, 11:23
08′ PT | Al Nassr dominates, but can’t find a way to score
Pioli’s men have absolute control of the ball. However, they fail to convert that possession into clear chances to open the scoring.
05/10/2024, 11:16
01′ PT | Cristiano Ronaldo wasted a clear opportunity
Otávio overtook the attack on the right wing and took an incisive cross to the center of the area, where CR7 was ready to take a clear header. The ball went very far from the goal.
05/10/2024, 11:15
00′ PT | The game has started!
Al Nassr and Al Orobah are already playing the first part of the match corresponding to the sixth day of the Saudi Pro League.
05/10/2024, 11:12
The teams are already on the playing field!
Al Nassr and Al Orobah are on the pitch at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh waiting to play the first 45 minutes of the match.
05/10/2024, 11:00
Cristiano Ronaldo, in the pre-match warm-up
Cristiano Ronaldo, in the pre-match warm-up. (REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed)05/10/2024, 10:43
Al Orobah’s XI
Gaetan Coucke; Hamed Taleb, Ismail Kandouss, Kurt Zouma, Ibrahim Al Zubaidi; Jean Michael Seri; Fahad Zubaidi, Johann Gudmundsson, Karlo Muhar, Cristian Tello; Emmanuel Boateng.
05/10/2024, 10:19
With Cristiano Ronaldo as captain, Al Nassr’s starting lineup
Bento; Sultan Al Ghannam, Mohamed Simakan, Aymeric Laporte, Nawaf Boushal; Abdullah Alkhaibari, Marcelo Brozovic; Anderson Talisca, Otávio, Sadio Mané; Cristiano Ronaldo.
05/10/2024, 10:08
How does Al Orobah arrive?
Sakaka’s team did not have the best start in the Saudi Arabian league and enter the duel against Cristiano’s team in 11th position. In any case, it should be noted that in their last two league appearances they ended in victory: 1-0 vs. Al Fateh and 1-0 vs. Damac. However, those were their only two wins, since so far they only added seven points.
05/10/2024, 09:40
How does Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr arrive?
The Bicho team is coming off a good streak of victories (four in a row) in its last matches, although it needs to add three in the local league to not lose track of those at the top. Stefano Pioli’s men played five games per league and did not lose any: they won three and tied two. They added 11 points and are currently four behind Al Hilal and Al Ittihad, the leaders of the Arab league. In their last match, CR7’s team won 2-1 over Al Rayyn, in the Asian Champions League.
Al Nassr and an important victory in the Asian Champions League. (REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed)05/10/2024, 09:21
Where to watch Al Nassr vs. live on TV and streaming To Orobah?
The Saudi Pro League match can be seen on the signals of TV Azteca (Mexico), Zapping Sports (Chile), TNT Sports (Argentina) and FOX Deportes (United States).
05/10/2024, 09:04
Schedule for Al Nassr vs. Al Orobah by country
- Spain: 5:15 p.m.
- Argentina: 12:15hs
- Uruguay: 12:15hs
- United States (ET): 11:15 a.m.
- Chile: 11:15hs
- Colombia: 10:15hs
- Peru: 10:15am
- Mexico: 09:15am
05/10/2024, 08:55
When do they play Al Nassr vs. To Orobah?
The match between Cristiano Ronaldo’s team and Al Orobah will be played this Saturday, October 5, at 11:15 a.m. Eastern United States. The stadium will be Al Awal Park at King Saud University.
Al Nassr is measured against Al Orobah. (REUTERS/Stringer) 05/10/2024, 08:25
Another show is coming: Cristiano Ronaldo plays again in Al Nassr
This weekend we have another match from Cristiano Ronaldo, who will try to continue his scoring contribution in the Saudi Pro League. On this occasion, his team, Al Nassr, receives Al Orobah, for the sixth round of the local league. A key match to try to win and get closer to those at the top, since although Stefano Pioli’s team have not yet been defeated, they are four away from the leaders.
