Al Nassr vs Al Fateh HIGHLIGHTS Saudi Pro League: NAS 2-1 FAT; Ronaldo, Otavio strikes keep Al Nassr in title race

Three points for Al Nassr courtesy of the headed goal from Otavio. Ronaldo had the chance to make it three for Al Nassr in the dying minutes of the game but the attempt was blocked on the line. 

It moves closer to the top-placed Al Hilal and keeps the pressure on its rival. That’s it from our side. We’ll keep you posted on all the updates from Al Nassr.

Eight minutes of added time in the second half.

The delivery from Batna is too long and yields a goal kick for Al Nassr.

Batna is fouled by Laporte in the final third on the right wing. A chance for the visitor to make an equaliser.

Mane dribbles in from the left, skipping past two Al Fateh defenders. But the attack fizzles out after the ball is cleared by a Fateh shirt.

Otavio dinks the ball in for Mane on the right edge of the box. Mane tries to square it for a header but Rinne intercepts and catches the ball.

Al Nassr wins a free kick on the right side. The set piece is taken by Telles and Ronaldo tries a back-heel flick in the box which is blocked.

Tempers flaring in the game! Cristian Tello is involved in a heated exchange with the Al Nassr players after a foul.

GOAL! Al Nassr is back in the lead. Ronaldo holds the ball up on the centre of the field and opens the ball up wide on the right. Ghanam’s cross is spot on at the near post where Otavio is unmarked. He dives forward to send the ball past Rinne. 

Talisca gets behind a cross from the left flank and hits a shot that stays low. Rinne stations himself behind the ball and blocks.

Ronaldo with a long run into the box but his eventual pass into the centre of the box is intercepted.

Rinne makes a save. Brozovic feins a shot with his right foot and then changes direction to send the defender the wrong way. The left-footed shot has venom but is straight at the keeper.

Talisca’s left-footed curler from the right side of the box is saved.

Tello takes the ball wide in the penalty area and fires a shot. Waleed denies him at the near post.

Ronaldo wins a corner for his side on the right wing.

The check is complete and the play will continue from a goal kick. Bilic cannot quick believe that his side has not won a penalty.

Batna is tripped in the Nassr penalty area and Al Fateh is convinced this is a penalty. The referees are still discussing a final decision on this.

Waleed with a save on Zelarayan’s shot from the centre of the box. Al Nassr struggling at the back.

Al Fateh starting from the same note it finished the first half on.

OFF THE POST! Al Fateh nearly has the lead. Tello puts a low cross in from the left and the shot from Djaniny strikes the near post.

Al Nassr gets the ball rolling for the second half.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal in the 17th minute was cancelled out by Salem Al Najdi 12 minutes later. Al Fateh has the momentum at the half-time break, Can the side continue and pull off a win at the King Saud Stadium?

SAVED! Zelarayan takes a shot from outside the box after Fateh breaks on a counter. Waleed makes a world-class save to stop the ball from breaching the top-left corner.

Brozovic takes a long range shot which takes a deflection but still lands in the hands of the Fateh keeper.

Mane is fouled on the edge of the box on the left but the assistant raises his flag for offside and Al Fateh gets a let off.

Ronaldo’s header goes wide off the far post. The cross comes in from Otavio on the left corner.

Tello cuts in to his right foot and takes a long range shot. Alnajami gets in the way and blocks the shot.

Ghanam makes another cross into the box after cutting in to his left foot on the right flank. The target is the far post but the ball has too much weight and runs over the line.

MISSED! Another header squandered by Ronaldo. Al Nassr takes a quick corner and the ball comes in for Ronaldo at the near post who cannot keep his header down.

Ronaldo and Mane work the ball into the box and manage a corner for Al Nassr.

MISS! Ronaldo scuffs a header. The ball was put in the box from the right. Ronaldo is the highest in the air but cannot keep the ball on the target.

GOAL! AL FATEH EQUALIZES! The side has a free kick on the left side of the pitch. The delivery into the box is cleared by Telles but rebound is met by Alnajdi who thuds a volley from the inside the box. 

A change for Al Nassr in the goal. Walled comes in for Najjar.

Ronaldo, Talisca and Telles standing over the set piece. Meanwhile, the Al Nassr keeper goes down with some discomfort to his leg, causing an interruption in play.

Ghanam is fouled on the right edge of the penalty area. A dangerous free kick for Al Nassr.

Ghanam tries to play the ball in space into the Al Nassr half. But Telles cleverly cuts his path and draws a foul to end the attack.

RONALDO! He gets his first goal in the league in 2024 and breaks into the ‘SIU’ celebration. Ghanam is on the right flank and gets in behind. The right-back fires in a cross and Ronaldo meets it first time to drill it into the right corner.

WIDE! The first real chance for Nassr. Otavio plays a one-two with Talisca and sets up a chip for the striker. Talisca meets it first time with his left foot but sends it wide of the far post.

Mane and Ronaldo combine on the left flank but the Fateh defence does not allow space for an major threat in the final third.

Batna needs to be attended by the medical staff. An interruption in play. 

Otavio tries tio win the ball from Batna high up the pitch but fouls him. Al Nassr with a high press in the early minutes.

Sadio Mane gives away the ball in the midfield and Fateh has its first corner. The delivery is cleared by the Nassr defence and the attack fizzles out.

Brozovic makes a run in behind the defence and squares a pass which does not find a Nassr shirt in the box.

Laporte’s header from a corner flies over the crossbar. Al Nassr with the early attack.

Fateh goes long from the centre circle and Nassr wins the possession back within seconds after the start of the game.

Al Fateh with the kick off for the first half.

Both teams are on the pitch. The customary handshakes are complete. Time for football!

Al Feiha 0-1 Al Nassr 

Al Hilal 2-0 Al Nassr

Al Nassr 6-0 Inter Miami

Al Taawoun 1-4 Al Nassr

Al Ittihad 2-5 Al Nassr

Al Nassr: Najjar, Ghanam, Lajami, Laporte, Telles, Alkhaibari, Brozovic, Talisca, Otavio, Mane, Ronaldo

Al Fateh: Rinne, Zubaidi, Denayer, Saadane, Najdi, Ali, Bendebka, Batna, Tello, Djaniny, Zelarayan

Al Nassr: Al-Najjar, Al Ghanam, Laporte, Lajami, Behich, Brozovic, Al-Khaibari, Mane, Otavio, Ghareeb, Ronaldo.

Al Fateh: Malayekah, Baattia, Alawjami, Denayer, Al-Najdi, Bendebka, Ali, Al-Fuhaid, Batna, Al Sharfa, Tello.

When and where is the Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Fateh today?

The Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Fateh will kick-off at 10:30 PM IST on Saturday, February 17 at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh.

Where can I watch the Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Fateh?

The Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Fateh can be live streamed on Sony Liv app. The match will also be