Al Hilal vs Al Nassr Highlights, HIL 3-0 NAS, Saudi Pro League: Savic, Mitrovic scores, Ronaldo’s goal ruled off side

Talisca’s left-footed curler is saved by Bono. And the referee blows the whistle for the final time in this entertaining Riyadh Derby.

Its Al Hilal 3-0 Al Nassr 

Free kick for AL Nassr on the edge of the box. 

Al Hilal is still trying to hit on the counter attack with all but Mitrovic behind the ball. 

Al Nassr scores from Ronaldo’s cross but it is ruled off side. 

Malcom gets a yellow. The game is ending in a chaotic manner. But the scoreline reflects Al Hilal’s dominance. 

Mitrovic almost gets a hat trick with a spectacular overhead kick which just goes wide of the target. 

Ali Albulayhi gets a straight red.

Mitrovic scores again. The Serbian scores again within a span of two minutes. 

Nine minutes added on. 

Mitrovic scores for Al Hilal from a carner. The big Serbian is too strong for Ronaldo and guides the corner to the back of the net with a bullet header. 

Maraan on for Al Nassr, he is replacing Lajami. 

Ronaldo is down. Bono completely misses the ball while trying to catch the ball and clatters into Ronaldo, who is still down. 

After receiving treatment, he’s finally back on his feet. 

AL Nassr is putting pressure on Hilal’s defence but is unable to unlock it. Al Hilal is looking to seat back and hit on the counter. 

l Nassr gets a corner. The away side is desperately seeking a equaliser. 

Laporte cuts off a through ball looking for Mitrovic, it is a important interception. 

Kalidou Koulibaly picks up a yellow. 

Mane’s volley is collected by Bono. Ghareeb has made a positive impact since coming on. 

Ronaldo’s goal called off side by the assistant. The striker is furious. He thinks it is a legit goal. VAR check rules in favour of the referee’s assistant. It was a brilliant finish from the former Manchester United player, who connects a half-volley with his left foot. 

Al Nassr coach Luis Castro is furious, he is going out of his technical area, pulling out a phone to show images to the referee. 

Mitrovic gets a yellow card for elbowing Laporte. 

Ronaldo hits the side net. 

The goal has lifted the crowd and the pace of the game too. There is an urgency for both teams, the game is stretched. 

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scores for the home side. A bullet header by the former Lazio man, who is found by Abdulhamid from the right flank. Savic made a brilliant late run from the midfield to find the back of the net. 

Both teams are being very cautious, not committing too many bodies in attacks and keeping a solid defensive shape. 

Savic catches Ali Lajami. It is just a foul. 

Ronaldo’s shot is blocked but the assistant says the Portuguese is off side. 

Milinkovic-Savic is playing up front with Mitrovic for the home side. Hilal is looking to use the considerable physical presence of its two front men. 

Al Nassr has started the second half sharper than the home side. Left-back Yahya’s devilish cross is gathered by Bono. 

Al Hilal is keeping a close eye on Brozovic, the Croatian midfielder is not finding any room to pick up his head when he’s on the ball. 

Al Nassr are trying to make a fast start. Talisca is denied by a brilliant challenge from Alburayk. Its a corner. 

Sadio Mane has been the key player for Al Nassr and he’s demanding the ball from the start in the second session. 

The second half is under way as Ronaldo kicks the ball to Otavio. 

It’s half time in Riyadh Derby. 

Al Hial 0-0 AL Nassr

The referee is try to keep the match moving despite several appeals for free kicks from both sides. 

Fofana is down inside the penalty box. Al Nassr is appealing for a penalty, however, the flag was raised by the assistant during the move. VAR check confirms the decision. No penalty.

Four minutes added by the match officials. 

Brozovic fouls Neves in the middle of the park. The Portuguese is down. However, he is okay to continue. 

AL Nassr’s attacks is stopped by the resolute Hlial defence and brings it out for a counter. 

Malcom’s cross is defended by Ali Lajami. Its a corner for the home side. 

Otavio gets the first yellow card of the match for a challenge on Ali Albulayhi. 

The frantic pace of the match has slowed down in the last five minutes. Both teams are looking to keep their clean sheets intact before the break. 

Nassr’s left-back Alex Telles is down, he is being substituted by Ayman Yahya. 

Mane wins a free kick for the visitors. Brozovic’s right-footed inswinger near the left corner flag is headed away by the Hilal defence. 

Both teams trying to break the deadlock but are also cautious. It’s been an interesting half an hour in the Riyadh Derby. 

It’s Talisca who curls it but the Hial wall did its job. Its a corner for Nassr. 

Talisca earns a free kick for Al Nassr in a dangerous area. Ronaldo behind the ball. 

Al Hial is pressing relentlessly and getting the ball back. Neves’ first time cross just misses Hial’s big Serbian striker. 

Michael’s cross from the right flank is too high for Mitrovic, who heads the ball out of play. 

Kalidou Koulibaly went on an adventurous run but fails to find the final pass. He beats four players to go straight through from the middle but fails to find Mitrovic, who was away from the marker. 

Ronaldo’s first time shot from the edge of the box is saved by Bono. Mane and Ronaldo are combining well from the left-hand side.

Hial is appealing for a penalty for Lapote’s body check on Michael, who stays down in Nassr’s box. The referee is unmoved. 

Hilal was through on a counter but Michael fails to find Mitrovic. 

Corner for Al Hilal. Neves finds Mitrovic from the set piece by the former Fulham striker heads it out of play. 

The home side is continuing to swarm Nassr’s box with numbers and looking to build pressure. 

Nassr goalkeeper Nawaf Alaqidi almost makes a howler. His right-footed clearance was closed by Mitrovic and falls for Micheal who somehow manages to find Alaqidi despite having the entire goal open. 

Nassr’s fast counter attack is defended well by the Hilal defence. 

Al Nassr is slowly coming back to groove. The visitors are looking to bridge the gap between them and the hosts at the top of Saudi Pro League. 

Talisca almost scores a wondergoal - all by himself. He cuts through the Hilal defence with ease and tries to chip the onrushing goalkeeper from the outside of his left-foot but the goal misses the target. 

Koulibaly’s header from a Neves corner misses the target. The home side is dominating in the initial minutes. 

Another shot from Aldawsari goes way over the target after a hopeful ball for Mitrovic, kindly falls for him. 

Free kick for AL Hilal. Otavio’s late challenge caught Malcom, who was trying to get away from three Al Nassr players. 

Hilal’s Aldawsari blazes a shot over the goal after a nifty attack by the home side. 

Ronaldo’s shot is blocked by the Hilal defence. It has been a breathless start to the Riyadh Derby. 

Al Hilal started the match sharply. Mitrovic’s shot from the edge of the 18 yard box goes just wide. 

The match starts despite the presence of smoke around the pitch from the prematch pyrotechnics by the fans. 

The Riyadh Derby is under way. It is face off of the top two of Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo’s men vs Mitrovic’s side. The King Fahd Stadium is rocking. This is the last match before the stadium’s renovation starts. 

The match is just minutes away, stay tuned for LIVE updates. 

Ronaldo starts 

Al Hilal: W-W-W-W-W

Al Nassr: D-W-W-W-W

Al Hilal: W-W-W-W-W

Al Nassr: W-W-W-W-W

Al Hilal has dropped points just twice this season in the Saudi Pro League. It has kept clean sheets in six of its last seven league outings while scoring 22 goals and is expected to enjoy another prolific outing. 

On the other hand, Al Nassr is unbeaten in all competitions since back-to-back losses in the Saudi Pro League in August. Ronaldo’s side has won 18 of its last 20 games in all competitions and will look to extend the unbeaten run. 

Al Hilal - Bounou; Koulibaly, Al Burayk, Al Bulayhi, Abdulhamid; Neves, Kanno, Michael; Al Qahtani, Mitrovic, Malcom

Al Nassr - Alaqidi; Al-Boushal, Alawjami, Laporte, Telles; Brozovic, Fofana, Otavio; Talisca, Ronaldo, Mane

The Saudi Pro League matches can be live-streamed on the Sony LIV app and website.

The Saudi Pro League match between Al Hilal and Al Nassr will be live telecast on the Sony Sports Network TV channels in India.

The Al Hilal vs Al Nassr Saudi Pro League match will kick-off at 11:30 PM IST, Friday, December 1, at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia..

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr will square off against local rivals and league leaders Al Hilal in a battle of the heavyweight in the Saudi Pro League on December 1, Friday at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Hilal is currently four points clear of Nassr after 14 matches, and won its last 13 matches in all competitions and has scored over 40 goals. 

Al Nassr on the other hand, has won eight consecutive matches in all competitions and will look to bridge the gap at the top of the standings.