Al Nassr vs Al Khaleej Highlights, Saudi Pro League: Khaleej holds Nassr for 1-1 draw

What a game, what a result for Al Khaleej! They stopped the second-placed Al Nassr 1-1 to deny them the opportunity to climb on the top of points table. Goals in the first half for both teams were decisive in the result.

Talisca has the ball and he tries to shoot from long range, a wonderful shot but goes wide, frustrating end of this game for Al Nassr.

Masharipov concedes a free kick and it is as good as done for Nassr. A thought draw result awaits the home team to swallow.

Chance: Amri....no, what have to done? He has a clear space to find the back of the net but he shoots wide. Probably the last chance for Nassr.

Chance: Another delivery for Maran inside the box, another header and another save by keeper Haidari.

Al Nassr is unable to make any clear changes. Defenders are closing down and not giving any space to take shots.

Chance: Another cross for Nassr inside the box, Maran heads the ball but it goes out, time is running away and match is going out of Nassr’s hand here.

Sub for Khaleej: Amaral has been subbed off for Hani Al-Sebyani.

Nine minutes of additional time has been added after the 90 minutes of regulation time.

Double sub for Nassr as Jaloliddin Masharipov and Mohammed Maran comes in for Ghareeb and Al Ghanam.

The game has the pace which was lacking in last few minutes, Ronaldo-led Nassr is constantly bombarding Khaleej with shots but nothing concrete till now.

Yellow Card: Goalkeeper Haidari has been booked to waste time and he sees a yellow card.

Ronaldo is seen helping a Khaleej player who was struggling with cramps, a great sportsmanspirit shown by this gesture from Ronaldo.

IN: Nawaf Boushal | OUT: Alvaro Gonzalez

Sub for Khaleej:

OUT: A. E Fietosa | IN: Ahmed Yousef Al Zain

Chance: Ufff! Close, Ronaldo! He cuts in and shows creativity which was lacking for quite some time now. He cuts in once and then goes deep to deceive two defenders and hits a shot beneath the defender’s leg but it goes wide by few inches! Nearly a winner from Ronaldo.

A heated exchange of words between Alvaro Gonzalez and Cikalleshi over a foul.

Free Kick: A handball from Ghareeb gives Khaleej a free kick.

Corner kick: Ronaldo plays it smart and wins a corner kick. Ghareeb takes a right footed kick which was cleared by the Khaleej’s defence.

Nassr looks for their second goal, they are in constant high press but lacks creativity in the final third, not able to finish it.

Nassr in the attack once again, a lovely dink pass inside the box but a brilliant save from Mohammed Khabrani saves it on time.

Al Nassr manages to win a free kick near the box. Ronaldo takes the kick and once again hits the defensive wall as he goes for power instead of

Souza with the ball and Gustavo fouls on him to stop his run. Free kick for Khaleej.

Corner Kick: Al Khaleej wins a corner but Rossi saves the kick without any fuss.

Chance: Haidari, who was brilliant till now makes a huge blunder as he mistimes his shot and passes it to Ronaldo of all who runs down with the ball to take a shot but could control and overrun with the ball being on backfoot, he somehow manages to pass it to Ghareeb who fails to keep it on target.

Off Side: Oh my god, a chaotic play as Nassr drills it by not one, not two but at least four shots back-to-back. Ronaldo in the end finds the back of the net but till then the flag was up signalling offside.

Talisca gets the ball from Ghareeb and straightaway gets collides with Odwah. Odwah is looking in pain but it was a legitimate run thus play continues.

Ronaldo receives the through ball in the midfield but he has been brought down by Souza this time, referee says play-on yet again and the frustration grows larger on captgain Ronaldo.

Yellow card: O Al-Owdah gets booked by referee for a foul he made on Ghareeb.

Chance: Al Nassr is on the move. Talisca dinks it to Ghareeb in the middle but he leaves it for Ronaldo who was in on the run from the left flank but fails to put the ball inside the goal.

Khaleej gets the possession for the first time in this half, Feitosa runs down the left channel and tries to make a move but he has been brought down and the referee allows to play on.

Nassr conintues to hold the possession. Khaleej has deployed numbers on its half. A breakthrough is difficult to find by any team here.

Nassr wastes no time and straghtaway goes for an attack.

Time for some live action from the second half.

WUFF! What a first half we just witnessed. Al Khaleej opened its account in the fourth minute with Martins goal and then Al Nassr retaliated by constant high press. Gonzalez equalised for the home team at 17th minute and they had at lease five more chances to double or even triple its lead. Alas, one-one as it stands at half time.

Three minutes of added time has been added.

Chance: What a lovely run-up play by Khaleej to catch the Nassr’s defense off guard, a cross of flank four times resulted in an opportunity for Khaleej to take shot from dangerous angle but Rossi does well enough to save it with a timely jump.

Chance: Ronaldo wins a free kick close from the penalty box. He takes the free kick and hits the defensive wall, Nassr holds the possession after deflection but Talisca fails to time his bicycle kick and Khaleej gets the ball.

Gonzalez and Talisca were in a 2v1 situation against Amaral and Talisca brings Alamaral down from behind. Nothing from referee this time.

Yellow card: Ali Alhassan fouls Fabio Martins from behind to bring him down and referee says enough is enough and booked Alhassan with a yellow card.

Chance: Ghareeb times his run with near perfection to beat the last line of defence while staying on side and his first touch almost got Nassr the second goal but Haidari is standing like a wall for Khaleej in front of box today.

Chance: Another corner kick for Al Nassr, Ghareeb on set piece duty. Sulaiheem who was placed wide receives the ball and hits a shot but could not keep it on target.

Al Nassr was pressing hard for the last few minutes, they have laid back now as we move closer to the halftime. Nassr dominates the ball possession and dictates the pace of the game.

Chance: A free kick followed by a corner kick for Al Nassr. Ronaldo tries to head in the curling delivery but fails to gets the right connection on time.

Yellow Card: Khaleej captain Souza makes a tough challenge on Talisca who was making a run from the right flank and in result gets the first booking of the game. A yellow card for Souza.

Ronado with the ball and he has been taken down by Cikalleshi and the referee says play-on which makes the home team captain quite furious.

Corner: Second corner in two minutes for the home team and this time again they fails to convert it.

Corner Kick: Nassr wins a corner kick, fails to maximise the set pieces opportunity.

Chance: Ronaldo goes for a long range effort, targeting the right corner but another lovely save by Haidari denies any chances.

Chance: Nassr back in action after some celebration of that eqaualiser. Ghareeb makes a solo run from the right flank, he is all alone there and cuts in defeating three defenders but eventually gives the possession back to Khaleej. Gustavo gets the ball close to the box and takes a shot which was saved by the keeper and he gets back on his feet to save another shot, two lovely save by Haidari.

GOALLLLLLL! ALVARO GONZALEZ EQUALISES FOR NASSR! The Spaniard put Nassr back in the game. Nassr won the free kick, close to the box. Ghareeb delivered a curling ball and Gonzalez heads in with a timely jump. A much-needed goal to equalise the scoreline in just 10 minutes.

NAS 1-1 KLJ

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Chance: Nassr in another attack, Ronaldo misses the delivery as the ball was curling away from him inside the box.

Nassr has the possession now and they are playing on their half, after a couple of through balls Talisca receives the ball inside the box but he has been brought down, referee signals play-on but Nassr players looks in disguise. A missed opportunity nonetheless.

Al Nassr is deep shock of what just transpired in the last few minutes, they try to get the ball possession back but Khaleej somehow manages to keep the possession with them.

GOALLLLL! FABIO MARTINS SCORES FOR THE AWAY TEAM IN JUST FOUR MINUTES! Martins beats three defenders and passes to Erik Feitosa who crosses back to Martins who was unmarked and quick enough to beat the goal keeper with an easy shot. A dream start by the 14th ranked Khaleej against second-ranked Nassr!

NAS 0-1 KLJ

A tough challenge on Ronaldo as he has been taken down by number two -

A potent Nassr makes a positive start as they marches towards the Khaleej side. Khaleej defeder makes an interception and eventually wins a goal kick.

We are underway at the KSU stadium in Riyadh as Ronaldo kicks off the ball.

We are just moments away from the kick off and it is time for the national anthem of Saudi Arabia.

• Goalkeepers: Mutab Sharahill, Douglas Friedrich, Marwan Al Haldari, Rayan Al Dossary
• Defenders: Hossam Al Jadani, Abdullah Al Harbi, Mohammed Al-Khabrani, Izuchukwu Anthony, Pedro Amaral, Alsony Bangoura, Hani Al Sibyani, Hussain All Airwali, Hazim Al Zahrani, Abdullah Al-Shanqiti, Omar Al Oudah, Hussain Farooj, Malak Al Darwish, Fahad Al-Johanl
• Midfielders: Andre Blyogo Poko, Lucas Souza, Riad Al Ibrahim, Fahad Al Rashidi, Hamad Marshad Al Dwasart, Khaled Al Samirl, Hussain Halawani, Muhand Musthfa Madyan, Mohamed Al-Sahll, Abdullah Al-Samtal, Hamad Al Abden, Hassan Al Majhad, Hisham Al Dubais
• Forwards: Sokol Cikalleshi, Morato, Fabio Martins, Ahmed Zain , Salah Al-Abbas, Ayman Al-Hujalli, Saleh Al-Abbas

Coach: Pedro Emanuel

• Goalkeepers: A. Al Uiradi, A. Al-Bukhari, A. Rossi, D. Ospina, N. Al-Aqidi, W. Abdullah, R. Ozaybi
• Defenders: A. Al-Amri, H. Al-Mansour, N. Boushal, M. Al-Fatil, M. Mohammed, G. Konan, M. Al Shammari, A. Madu, A. Al-Oujami, Á. González, Y. Haqawi, A. Lajami, A. Al Faraj
• Midfielders: A. Al Aliwa, S. Al-Najei, J. Masharipov, A. Al Sulayhem, A. Al-Hassan, Luiz Gustavo, A. Al-khaibari, G. Martinez, Anderson Talisca, A. Asiri, S. Al-Ghanam
• Forwards: A. Ghareeb, A. Yahya, M. Al Nemer, F. Sawlan Majrashi, V. Aboubakar, Cristiano Ronaldo, K. Alghannam, M. Maran

Coach: Dinko Jelicic

• Al Nassr won 1-0 against Al Khaleej on December 31, 2022.

• Total matches: 10 matches | Al Nassr: 5 wins | Al Khaleej: 1 wins | Draws: 4 matches

• Al Nassr: W-L-L-D-W
• Al Khaleej: L-W-L-L-L

• Marvan Al-Haidari, Omar Al-Owdah, Mohammad Al-Khabrani, Izuchukwu Anthony, Pedro Amaral, Khaled Al-Sumairi, Lucas Souza, Andrew Feitosa, Andre Poko, Fabio Martins, Sokol Cikalleshi

• A Rossi (GK), G. Konan, Alvaro González, A Alawjami, Sultan Al Ghannam, A Al Sulaiheem, Luiz Gustavo, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Talisca, A Alhassan, Cristiano Ronaldo

• Al Nassr Predicted XI: Nawaf Al Aqidi, G. Konan, Alvaro González, Abdulelah Al Amri, Sultan Al Ghannam, Abdullah Al Khaibari, Luiz Gustavo, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Talisca, Ayman Yahya, Cristiano Ronaldo
• Al Khaleej Predicted XI: Marvan Al-Haidari, Omar Al-Owdah, Mohammad Al-Khabrani, Izuchukwu Anthony, Pedro Amaral, Khaled Al-Sumairi, Lucas Souza, Andrew Feitosa, Andre Poko, Fabio Martins, Sokol Cikalleshi

When will Al Nassr vs Al Khaleej, Saudi Pro League match be played?

The Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Khaleej will be played on May 8.

Where will Al Nassr vs Al Khaleej, Saudi Pro League match be played?

The Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Khaleej will be played at the KSU Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Friday night.

What time will Al Nassr vs Al Khaleej, Saudi Pro League match kick off?

The Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Khaleej will begin at 09:30 PM IST.

How do I watch live streaming of the Al Nassr vs Al Khaleej, Saudi Pro League match in India?

The Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Khaleej will be streamed live on the Sonyliv and MyJio app.

Which TV Channel will telecast Al Nassr vs Al Khaleej, Saudi Pro League match live?

The Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Khaleej will be telecasted on the Sony Sports network in India.

• Location: Riyadh
• Stadium: KSU Stadium
• Date: May 8
• Kick-off Time: 16:00 GMT / 21:30 IST