Saudi Pro League 2023-24 match between Al Nassr and Al Ittihad being played at the Al-Awwal Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ittithad’s starting 11!
Kick off!
Nassr kicks its last league game of the season off!
YELLOW CARD
3’ – Mane given a yellow card for a late challenge on Shanqiti early on!
6’
Kante pushes high up for Ittihad but fails to get a good cross in.
7’
Nassr wins the ball in the final third as Ronaldo tries a through ball to Sami but a defender intercepts.
10’
Ronaldo finishes it into the net from a tight angle but the ref calls him offside. Goal not given!
12’
Mane dribbles down the right flank but is brought down 30 yards out of goal. Freekick to Nassr. Ghareeb delivers it to the far post but finds no teammate, just a goalkick.
17’
Nassr is currently dominating possession but Ittihad is looking positive with its passing play. Both sides will be hoping to do better in the final third and find the key passes that can lead to the opening goal.
22’
Ghareeb goes wide on the left flank and slots a perfect cross to Mane in the middle of the box but his shot lacked quality and power, goes straight to the keeper.
23’
Sami wins the ball for Nassr inside Ittihad’s box with high and effective pressing but fails to keep the ball in control.
27’
Ittihad plays a few passes in the final third and looked aggressive with its attacks. Al Ghamdi plays a cut-back pass into the box but fails to find a teammate. Moments later, Kante fired a shot from the edge of the box but the ball goes over the post.
35’
Ittihad is looking strong with its defending as Nassr struggles to get the ball in goal scoring positions. Ronaldo’s struggles continue as he is tightly marked and is falling into Ittihad’s offside trap.
41’
Sami dribbles down the park and tries to thread it to Ronaldo but intercepted. Later, Boushal tries to cut inside the box but the ball is cleared away for a corner which amounts to nothing.
44’
Sami finds Mane on the right flank as he sprints and slots a low-driven cross in to Ronaldo as the striker finds the net again, however, Mane’s called offside and the goal is not given yet again.
GOAL
45+3’ – Ronaldo scores!!!!!!
A long ball by Al Fatil to Ronaldo who makes the run behind the defence, chests it down and finishes it into the net. Ronaldo has scored 34 goals this season and equalled the record for most goals scored in the Saudi Pro League in a single season.
Halftime!
Nassr is ahead by one goal against Ittihad as Ronaldo finds the net just before the halftime whistle!
RONALDO BREAKS SAUDI PRO LEAGUE RECORD FOR MOST GOALS SCORED IN A SEASON
Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals for Al Nassr against Al Ittihad to break the record for most goals scored in a Saudi Pro League season. (35)
Second half begins!
Ittihad starts the second half on the front foot as Boushal fouls deep in his own half. Freekick for Ittihad in a dangerous position. Ittihad creates a set piece opportunity but the final shot goes over the crossbar.
48’
Fabinho, the new sub for Ittihad, fires a shot from distance but this goes off target as well.
49’
Otavio plays a through ball to Ronaldo but the power is off and the ball is easily intercepted by the Ittihad backline.
YELLOW CARD
50’ – Yellow card to Swelim for tugging Ghareeb’s shirt on the left flank.
54’
Nassr launches a quick attack as Ghareeb plays it down the left wing to Qassem’s run but the full back fails to keep it in play.
56’
Big chance goes begging for Nassr. Ghareeb dribbles across the box and passes it to Ronaldo who passes it back to Ghareeb on the right wing. His cross lands to Otavio but the sub fails to register a shot on goal.
RED CARD
65’ – Ittihad down to 10 men
Ronaldo was through on goal as Nassr breaks into a counter but he is brought down by Swelim preventing a clear scoring opportunity, red card given!!!
67’
Ronaldo steps up to take the freekick from near the edge of the box. The goal is perfectly in range for him. He takes it aiming for the past but the ball doesn’t curl enough and goes just off-target after taking a deflection!
GOAL
69’ – Ronaldo scores again!!
SIUUUU!!!!! Ronaldo scores his second after the delivery from the corner kick lands perfectly on his head and then the goal!!!
Ronaldo breaks Saudi Pro League Record!!!!
RONALDO BREAKS SAUDI PRO LEAGUE RECORD FOR MOST GOALS SCORED IN A SEASON
Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals for Al Nassr against Al Ittihad to break the record for most goals scored in a Saudi Pro League season. (35)
Ronaldo is subbed off!
With that, Ronaldo has broken a record and is subbed off as he closes his league season on a high note!
PENALTY
77’ – Penalty to Al Nassr!
Sami is brought down inside the box by a charging Ittihad keeper as he concedes a penalty!
GOAL
79’ – Ghareeb converts!
Ghareeb steps up to take and converts it with a simple finish on the right side of the goal, completely throwing the keeper off!
86’
Boushal takes a shot from distance which is saved by the Ittihad keeper, the ball goes out for a corner kick.
GOAL
88’ – Goal for Ittihad!
Al Shamrani gets a chip in front of goal as he dribbles around three players and finishes it with ease into the goal.
PENALTY
90’ – Penalty to Ittihad!
Kante is brought down inside the box, penalty given!!!
GOAL
90+2’ – Fabinho scores!!!
Fabinho takes it which is saved on the first attempt but passes it into the net off of a rebound.
Added time!
Eight minutes awarded as added time!
GOAL
90+5’ – Meshari scores!
A brilliant delivery from the right flank as Meshari heads it into the net with a dive, completely unmarked!!!
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