Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun, 2022-23 Saudi Pro League
· Saudi Pro LeagueCristiano Ronaldo gets 2 assists as Al Nassr win to go top of Saudi Pro League
Cristiano Ronaldo assisted both Al Nassr goals as they beat Al Taawoun 2-1 on Friday to go back to the top of the Saudi Pro League.
Game Information
Venue: Al Awal Park at King Saud University
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 22,347
Saudi Pro League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Hilal | 9 | +17 | 25 |
| 2 | Al Ittihad | 9 | +14 | 24 |
| 3 | Al Nassr | 9 | +12 | 19 |
| 4 | Al Shabab | 9 | +6 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Al Nassr (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 44 | Nawaf Alaqidi (GK) |
| 3 | Abdullah Madu |
| 5 | Abdulelah Al-Amri  |
| 13 | Ghislain Konan |
| 2 | Sultan Al-Ghannam |
| 14 | Sami Al-Najei |
| 18 | Luiz Gustavo |
| 19 | Ali Al-Hassan |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 29 | Abdulrahman Ghareeb |
| 23 | Aiman Yahya |
Al Taawoun (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mailson (GK) |
| 14 | Hassan Kadesh |
| 4 | Naldo |
| 12 | Sulaiman Hazazi |
| 6 | Mohammed Al-Ghamdi |
| 17 | Kaku |
| 10 | Álvaro Medrán |
| 18 | Aschraf El Mahdioui |
| 3 | Léandre Tawamba |
| 7 | Fahad Alrashidi |
| 9 | Saad Al Nasser |
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