Damac vs Al Nassr, 2022-23 Saudi Pro League
· Saudi Pro LeagueCristiano Ronaldo scores first-half hat trick to send Al Nassr top
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick as Al Nassr beat Damac 3-0 on Saturday to move top of the Saudi Pro League.
Game Information
Venue: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium
Location: Abha, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 13,434
Saudi Pro League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ittihad | 11 | +18 | 30 |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 11 | +18 | 28 |
| 3 | Al Nassr | 11 | +12 | 22 |
| 4 | Al Shabab | 11 | +8 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Damac (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Moustafa Zeghba (GK) |
| 15 | Farouk Chafaï  |
| 4 | Ibrahim Alnakhli |
| 3 | Abdelkader Bedrane |
| 13 | Abdullah Al-Amar |
| 32 | Abdullah Hassuna |
| 17 | Domagoj Antolic |
| 6 | Adam Maher |
| 12 | Abdulaziz Makin |
| 2 | Hillel Soudani |
| 7 | Mansour Hamzi |
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 |
| 17 | Abdullah Al-Khaibari |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 29 | Abdulrahman Ghareeb |
| 23 | Aiman Yahya |
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