CRISTIANO RONALDO is back in action today for Al-Nassr as they face Al Fateh in the Saudi Pro League.
The ex-Manchester United star has yet to score in the league, so he’ll be hoping he can open his account today.
- Start time: 3pm
- TV/Live stream: Shahid
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48. Al Fateh 1-1 Al Nassr
It’s hard to ignore the fact that this game is perfectly poised right now for a Cristiano Ronaldo hero story.
An early cross goes in towards him, and Al Nassr win a corner.
46. Al Fateh 1-1 Al Nassr
Al Nassr get us back underway for the second half!
HT. Al Fateh 1-1 Al Nassr
The referee calls the first half to a close.
It wasn’t meant to be in the first half for Ronaldo, and he walks off looking incredibly frustrated.
The truth is, he could have had a hat-trick.
His first chance was actually put into the back of the net, but it was ruled out for offside by the officials.
He then had an easy chance to smash the ball home, but he fired it over the bar from close range.
Just before half-time, he thought he had given his side the lead, but was denied by the crossbar.
45+2. Al Fateh 1-1 Al Nassr
Ronaldo hits the bar!
He is so close to giving them the lead!
The ball goes into the middle, and all he needs to do is keep it low and hard.
He goes high and the ball cannons off the crossbar and over.
45. Al Fateh 1-1 Al Nassr
There will be three added minutes.
43. Al Fateh 1-1 Al Nassr
Talisca levels the scoring!
It’s a great cross into the middle from Konan, and swept home by the Brazilian!
40. Al Fateh 1-0 Al Nassr
Some good footwork from Ronaldo on the edge of the box, but he can’t quite get a cross into the box for his teammates.
37. Al Fateh 1-0 Al Nassr
Al Fateh will be happy if they can keep this at 1-0 going into half-time.
It remains to be seen if Cristiano Ronaldo can change that scoreline before the 45 minute mark.
34. Al Fateh 1-0 Al Nassr
Ronaldo misses a sitter!
Great work from Talisca who forces the keeper into a save onto the post.
It comes off the post and rolls right into the path of Ronaldo who just has to guide it into the net.
He can’t do it.
Ronaldo fires the rebound over the bar, howler.
32. Al Fateh 1-0 Al Nassr
Close for Al Fateh as Cristian Tello gets a shot off from the edge of the box, blocked by the defender.
29. Al Fateh 1-0 Al Nassr
A good spell in the game for Al Fateh, as they control possession for a moment.
They look good down the left hand side, and dangerous whenever Cristian Tello gets on the ball.
26. Al Fateh 1-0 Al Nassr
Plenty of free kicks in this one.
This time it is for Al Fateh on the edge of the box following a clumsy challenge from Luiz Gustavo.
The free kick is close!
But just off target…24. Al Fateh 1-0 Al Nassr
Ronaldo SCORES!
Oh wait…
Ruled out for offside.
22. Al Fateh 1-0 Al Nassr
Free kick for Al Nassr from a wide position this time, it is going to be swung in towards Cristiano Ronaldo.
Cleared well by Al Fateh.
20. Al Fateh 1-0 Al Nassr
Anderson Talisca wins a free kick from about 40 yards out, which Ronaldo steps up to strike.
It hits the wall.
17. Al Fateh 1-0 Al Nassr
Ronaldo is shoved over on the edge of the box, but the referee is not convinced it is a foul.
Al Fateh look to break on the counter attack, and they win a corner for their efforts.
14. Al Fateh 1-0 Al Nassr
Cristian Tello one, Cristiano Ronaldo nil.
It is an absolute beauty from the ex-Barcelona winger.
A cross went into the box from the right hand side, it was parried out by the keeper before Tello met it on the volley on the edge of the box and smashed it into the net.
What a goal.
12. Al Fateh 1-0 Al Nassr
What a goal! It is a SCREAMER from Cristian Tello!
10. Al Fateh 0-0 Al Nassr
Ronaldo has been let down there, he is in open space in the middle of the box, waiting for the cross to come in for a tap in.
Ultimately it is a poor cross, and he doesn’t get the chance to open the scoring.
8. Al Fateh 0-0 Al Nassr
Ronaldo is looking in the mood today, he looks dangerous whenever he gets on the ball.
You feel as always with him, that he just needs one chance.
6. Al Fateh 0-0 Al Nassr
Al Nassr are holding the possession so far in this one, and are in control at the moment.
Ronaldo picks up the ball and offloads it to Luiz Gustavo, but the Brazilian fires a shot well over from 35 yards out.
4. Al Fateh 0-0 Al Nassr
Anderson Talisca gets down the left hand side for Al-Nassr and looks to deliver a cross with his left foot.
It goes well over the bar and out for a goal kick…
2. Al Fateh 0-0 Al Nassr
Almost an early chance for Ronaldo, as a through ball goes through to the Portuguese striker but he is judged to be offside by the officials.
0. Al Fateh 0-0 Al Nassr
Al Fateh get us underway in this one!
Here we go…
Five minute warning
We have just five minutes until kick-off in this one.
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