Al Nassr vs Al Raed, 2024-25 Saudi Pro League
· Saudi Pro LeagueVAR denies Ronaldo, Al Nassr winner in Saudi Pro League opener
Cristiano Ronaldo endured a frustrating start to the Saudi Pro League season on Thursday after what looked to be his winning goal for Al Nassr was ruled out by the video assistant referee.
Match Timeline
- 16': Mubarak Abdul Rahman Al Rajeh (Al Raed) Yellow Card at 16'
- 20': Khalid Mohammed Al Subaie (Al Raed) Yellow Card at 20'
- 27': Mohammad Al-Dawsari (Al Raed) Yellow Card at 27'
- 34': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) Goal at 34'
- 45'+6': Marcelo Brozovic (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 51'
- 48': Aymeric Laporte (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 48'
- 49': Mohammed Fouzair (Al Raed) Penalty - Scored at 49'
- 56': Oumar Gonzalez (Al Raed) Yellow Card at 56'
- 68': Sami Al-Najei (Al Nassr) Substitution at 68'
- 83': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al Nassr) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Mukhtar Ali (Al Nassr) Substitution at 83'
- 90'+1': Nawaf Sahli (Al Raed) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+3': Sultan Al-Ghannam (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 93'
- 90'+8': Rakan Al Dosari (Al Raed) Substitution at 98'
- 90'+9': Nawaf Sahli (Al Raed) Yellow Card at 99'
- 90'+12': Bander Whaeshi (Al Raed) Substitution at 102'
Statistics
 RAE |
NSR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 27.7 | Possession | 72.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 28 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Al Awal Park at King Saud University
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 8,951
Saudi Pro League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Hilal | 7 | +15 | 21 |
| 2 | Al Ittihad | 7 | +12 | 18 |
| 3 | Al Nassr | 7 | +12 | 17 |
| 4 | Al Riyadh | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Al Nassr (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Bento (GK) |
| 27 | Aymeric Laporte  |
| 78 | Ali Lajami |
| 13 | Alex Telles |
| 2 | Sultan Al-Ghannam |
| 25 | Otávio |
| 17 | Abdullah Al-Khaibari |
| 11 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 94 | Anderson Talisca |
Al Raed (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 50 | Meshari Sunyur (GK) |
| 21 | Oumar Gonzalez |
| 28 | Hamad Al Jayzani |
| 94 | Mubarak Abdul Rahman Al Rajeh |
| 45 | Yahya Sunbul |
| 32 | Mohammad Al-Dawsari |
| 8 | Mathias Normann |
| 24 | Khalid Mohammed Al Subaie |
| 15 | Saleh Al-Jamaan |
| 10 | Mohammed Fouzair |
| 7 | Amir Sayoud |
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