NAS 1-1 RAE Highlights, Saudi Pro League 2024-25: Ronaldo scores in Al-Nassr’s draw against Al-Raed

Aymeric Laporte had the last touch of the match as his shot went awry. The match ends without a clear winner as Al-Nassr draws with Al-Raed.

There seemed to be a possible handball and the all the Al-Nassr players were jumping and calling for a penalty. However, the referee goes to the screen near the dugouts and with a shake of the head, he signals the match to go on. No penalty.

Enough time for the match to go either side.

Hold on there, Al-Nassr fans! On the replay, it looks quite close, and it is offside! Ronaldo scored, celebrated, and changed the scoreline only for VAR to raise the flag and give Al-Raed fans a sigh of relief.

The towering player in Talisca curled a well directed freekick towards goal but the Al-Raed was alert to the threat as he punched it away.

Mohamed Fouzair calmly slots the ball into the right corner and beats Bento, who dives to the right side, and equalises for Al-Raed.

Initially, Laporte was given a red card for the foul, but after a long VAR check, the card is downgraded to a yellow, but the penalty is given.

The match is now underway!

Cristiano Ronaldo’s headed goal remains the difference between the two sides as Al-Nassr keeps its nose ahead at the break against Al-Raed.

That was a half-decent chance for Al-Raed as Al Amri tried his luck, but his shot was direct at the debutant goalie Bento.

Can Al-Raed squeeze in an equaliser before halftime?

Sadio Mane hugs the line and floats in a ball as a leaping Cristiano Ronaldo heads the ball inside the net to open his account this season.

The first 20 minutes or so, the action was boiling, with both sides getting chances and knocking at the others’ goal. However, in the last few minutes or so, the action has come down to a simmer.

That was some great counter-attacking football from the away team, but the player who passed to Sayoud, who finished the move, was flagged offside by the assistant referee.

That was the first time Cristiano Ronaldo gets involved in the match. Talisca curls one inside the box to find Ronaldo at the far post, but the forward connects first time with his shin. Luck seems to favour him as he gets a second go at it, and he tries to toe-poke it inside the goal. While the attempt looked to be cleared at the goal line, it wouldn’t have mattered as the lines referee flagged the Al-Nassr skipper offside.

Can the visiting team take the lead? Not this time.

The freekick was floated inside the box, attempting to find the lone red shirt, but the player was flanked by two Al-Nassr players. Moreover, the ball had too much on it, and went behind for a goalkick.

The match hasn’t really burst on to the scene as both sides are taking it slow, with Al-Raed showing some intent to take the lead against last year’s runners up.

Al-Nassr’s season opener against Al-Raed in the Saudi Pro League 2024-25 is underway at the Al-Awwal Stadium in Riyadh.

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