Cristiano Ronaldo Al Nassr vs Damac in Saudi Professional League live score, updates, highlights, lineup

Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nasr will be looking to secure a place in the Saudi Professional League title clash at home to Damak on October 21.

The Portuguese superstar missed several goals in the 2-0 draw with Abha in the last game, but he scored 4 goals in the two European qualifiers against Slovakia and Bosnia and Herzegovina during the international break.

Al Nasr hopes that this form can continue as the league resumes. They are seven points behind league leaders Al Hilal with a game in hand but with the latter reeling from news of Neymar’s long-term injury, this could be an opportunity to close the gap.

Damac is tenth in the standings with 10 points from the first nine games. They are on a four-game unbeaten run in all competitions, starting with a 1-1 draw with Al Hilal at the end of September. However, denying the in-form Ronaldo and Al Nasr may be a tougher challenge.

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Al Nasr vs Damac live score

	Fraction	goal scorer
Al Nasr	—	—
DAMAC	—	—

Kickoff: 8pm local time (11am ET/8am PT)
Location: King Saud University Stadium (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
Referee: Hector Martinez (SLV)

Starting lineup:

Al Nasr (4-2-3-1, right to left): 36. Najjar (center back) — 12. Bouchard, 5. Amri, 27. Laporte, 15. Telles — 6. Fofana, 17. Al Khaibali — 94. Tallis Card, 25. Ottavio, 10. Mane – 7. Ronaldo.

DAMAC (4-2-3-1, right to left): Zegeba (GK) — S. Al-Hawsawi, Chafai, Bedrane, Al-Anazi — Hamed, Antolic — Zain, Stanciu, N’Koudou — Ceesay.

Al Nasr vs Damac live updates, highlights and commentary

Al Nasr vs Damak: First half

5th minute: Chance, Al Nasr! Cristiano Ronaldo’s powerful shot from the right wing found the ball but the flag was raised and the goal was disallowed! He knew it immediately and didn’t even bother to celebrate, but it was a warning to the home team!

It was a brilliant pass from Al Nasr right back Nawaf Boushayir, right on the plate, but the timing of Ronaldo’s run was slightly wrong.

Minute 4: Al Nassr had all the early possession, with Damac covering and looking to counterattack in the space behind Al Nassr’s bombing full-back. Neither side has made any progress in the final third.

kick off: The competition is on! Al Nasr are currently fifth, seven points behind leaders Al Hilal, and with everyone above them having already played, they need three points to keep up with the rest of the team.

Al Nasr vs Damac: pre-match commentary, analysis, statistics and more

15 minutes until the start of the game: The team was warming up and Cristiano Ronaldo looked in good spirits for the match, nodding to the cameras in the tunnel before entering the pitch.

30 minutes until kickoff: Al Nasr prepared a beautiful pre-match ceremony to honor Cristiano Ronaldo, with fans holding placards reading “GOAT 7” and the outline of his face.

45 minutes left until kick-off: The last time Cristiano Ronaldo played against Damac, he scored a hat-trick. After scoring four goals for Portugal during the international break, what will he bring to Al Nasr’s opponents today?

1 hour left until start: The line-up was set and there was only one surprise for Al Nasr, goalkeeper Nawaf al-Aqidi was sent to the bench and Raghad Al Najjar started in his place. The 27-year-old Najjar joined Saudi club Al Tawan this summer and now he has got his first chance to play for his new club.

Cristiano Ronaldo started, with Seko Fofana replacing the injured Marcelo Brozovic in midfield.

Playing time: 1 hour and 15 minutes: Cristiano Ronaldo is so cute wearing shin pads with a montage of photos of his kids.

Playing time: 1 hour and 30 minutes: Al Hilal beat Al Khalij 1-0 on Friday thanks to another goal from Aleksandar Mitrovic, which means they are seven points ahead of Al Nasr at the top of the table. Today’s victory is important for Ronaldo and his team.

2 hours left until kickoff: Cristiano Ronaldo has been in fine form for Portugal during the international break, qualifying for Euro 2024 in fine fashion. Can he replicate these performances at club level?

Al Nasr vs Damak projected lineups and team news

Regular right back Sultan Ganam In the last draw with Abha, he was sent off at the last moment, so he will miss this game. Nawaf Bouchar Be the one who fills the void.

Head coach Luis Castro decides to change goals, sign new players Raghad Najjar His first start of the season Nawaf al-Aqidi Dropped to the bench.

Marcelo Brozovic He suffered a knock when returning from the international break and will miss the game, which gives Seko Fofana Opportunity to regain midfield position.Due to a poor start at Al Nasr, Fofana’s playing time was reduced and he lost his place in the midfield Abdullah Alhaybari

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Al Nasr starting lineup (4-2-3-1)： Najjar (GK) – Bouchard, Amri, Laporte, Telles – Fofana, Alhaybari – Talisca, Otavio, Mane – Ronaldo.

Damac did not benefit from the big spending from the Saudi Professional League last summer and had to cobble together a patchwork roster.The leading route is Ahsan Sesay This summer, he joined the team’s No. 10 player from Italian club Lecce for 2.8 million euros Nicholas StanciuThe 30-year-old Romania international joined from Chinese club Wuhan Three Towns.

They are missing a regular right back Abdullah al-Hawsawi leading to long-term shoulder injuries, forcing Sanusi Hausawi Action in his offside position.

Damac starting lineup (4-2-3-1)： Zegeba (GK) — S. Al-Hawsawi, Chafai, Bedrane, Al-Anazi — Hamed, Antolic — Zain, Stanciu, N’Koudou — Ceesay.

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