Al Nassr vs Al Wehda LIVE Updates, NAS 1-0 WEH, Saudi Pro League: Angelo Gabriel gives Ronaldo’s Knights of Najd lead with a stunning strike

Otavio gets a yellow for his challenge on Jawad El Yamiq. 

Six minutes added on after the end of first half regulation time. 

Mane denied by Al-Owaishir. Al Nassr gets another corner. 

Angelo Gabriel with a stunning strike gives Al Nassr the lead. The teenage Brazilian makes a darting run from the right flank and clips the goalkeeper with a beautifully weighted shot. 

It looked like he was trying to cross it to the middle. 

Al Nassr gets yet another corner. Wesley is causing all sorts of problem for the visitors. 

Wesley hits the woodwork after dribbling past two defenders from the left flank. The Brazilian almost got a debut goal with a brilliant right footed curler from the edge of the box. 

Al Nassr gets a corner after Wesley’s shot was deflected out. 

Al Nassr right-back Al-Ghannam takes a shot from deep which just misses the target. For a moment it seemed the ball will hit the back of the net. 

Ronaldo nearly gets an opportunity to have a go at the Al Wehda goalkeeper but lacked the pace to beat the defender. The match is opening up for both sides. 

Laporte clears the ball and concedes a corner as Al Wehda made inroad in AL Nassr half with intent. 

Bakshween gets the first yellow card of the match for his reckless challenge on Otavio. 

The Portuguese midfielder is still down and is looking in considerable pain. However, Otavio is okay to continue. 

Bento steps forward to stop a Al Wehda attack. Juninho Bacuna plays a throughball for Amyn, who made a brilliant run through the middle but Bento was alert. 

Otavio wins the ball in the middle of the park and goes on a counter attack, he finds his compatriot Ronaldo, who makes a darting run inside the box from the left flank but Crețu wins the ball back with a clean tackle. 

Gabriel’s cross is deflected out by the Wehda defender and Al Nassr gets the first corner of the night. 

Al Wehda custodian Al-Owaishir denies Al Nassr with a brilliant double save from the resulting set-piece. 

Ronaldo is fouled by Alexandru Crețu near the halfway line. The Romanian midfielder is closely marking the Portuguese striker. 

Wesley tries to find Gabriel with a through ball but the Al Nassr attack fizzles out due Wehda’s compact defensive shape inside the box. 

The hosts have the lion share of the possession and are making inroads into the AL Wehda box but are yet to test the visiting goalkeeper. 

The visitors are sitting deep and looking to hurt Nassr on counter attack. 

Ronaldo with a exquisite long pass switches the play but Angelo Gabriel was unable to get the ball under control after a poor first touch. The Brazilian was in a great position on the left flank. 

The visitors have started the match on the front-foot and are trying to put some early pressure on Al Nassr. 

The Knight of Najd, on the other hand, is looking to get hold of the ball and dictate the tempo of the contest. 

The Saudi Pro League 2024-25 clash between Al Nassr vs Al Wehda from Al -Awwal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is under way. 

Ronaldo leads the line for the Knights of Najd after coming back from illness. 

Players of both side are emerging through the tunnel as the stadium gears up for a titanic battle.

Al-Owaishir; Al Alaeli, Yamiq, Bakshween, Al Mowalad; Makahasi, Cretu, Goodwin, Bacuna, Amyn; Ighalo

Ronaldo starts

Al Nassr’s Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to feature for Al Nassr against Wehda after missing few matches due to illness.

Currently, Al Wehda, with one win out of four, is fourteenth in the Saudi Pro League standings, whereas Al Nassr, with two wins and two draws, is in fifth place.

Newly appointed Al Nassr coach Stefano Pioli got the perfect start to his managerial career in Saudi Arabia as his team cruised to a 3-0 win against Al Ettifaq last week before comfortably beating Al Hzam to made it to round of 16 of the King Cup of Champions. 

Al Wehda lost two of its four league matches this season and narrowly defeated Al Faisaly in penalty shootout to reach the round of 16 of the King Cup of Champions. 

Al Nassr’s Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo will look to get onto the scoresheet against Wehda after missing the match against Al Hzam due to illness.

The Al Nassr vs Al Wehda Saudi Pro League match will be live telecast on the Sony Sports Network. The match will also be live streamed on the Sony Liv app and website.

The Al Nassr vs Al Wehda Saudi Pro League match will kick-off at 8:50 PM IST on Friday, September 27 at the Al -Awwal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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