Ettifaq 1-1 Al Nassr HIGHLIGHTS, Saudi Pro League updates: Al Ittihad clinches title after Al Nassr draws vs Ettifaq

And that’s the end of the road for Al Nassr as it could only manage a 1-1 draw against Ettifaq. Al Ittihad, with a four point cushion over Al Nassr at the top has been crowned as the Saudi Pro League champion!

Free kick for Al Nassr and it is in a doable position. TALISCA’S SHOT CRASHES ONTO THE BAR!

EIGHT ADDED MINUTES! That’s a lot of time for Al Nassr to keep itself in the hunt

OUT: Lajami IN: Yahya

Ghareeb’s pass finds Talisca at the edge of the box. He tries to finish it but it gets deflected outside for a corner but nothing comes off it

OUT: Sliti IN: Al Salem

OUT: Ronaldo (looks like he’s picked up an injury) IN: Marran

AL NASSR TAKES THE LEAD!!! CONSECUTIVE COMEBACKS! GUSTAVO IS THE MAN. Ronaldo finds Talisca inside the box and he shoots but Victor saves it but the ball goes to Gustavo, who slots it to the left corner. VAR CHECK FOR A POTENTIAL OFFSIDE AND THE GOAL IS REVERSED!!

OUT: Velkovski IN: Ahmed Al Ghamdi; OUT: Hazazi IN: Hamed Al Ghamdi

OUT: Al Khaibari IN: Al Najel; OUT: Boushal IN: Al Fatil

OFF THE POST! Superb try from Konan from the edge of the box but the ball rattles the crossbar as Al Nassr’s search for a breakthough continues

A running Niakate gets the ball at a dangerous position, he tries to complete the volley in close quarters but a brilliant save from Rossi keeps the scoreline unchanged

Al Nassr is getting dangerous each passing minute as it continues to enjoy a superior ball possession. But that won’t be enough to clinch the title as Al Ittihad is currently leading 2-1 and has the chance to run away with the title if this match ends even in a draw!

GUSTAVO! WHAT A GOAL TO EQUALISE FOR AL NASSR! Gets the ball just outside the box and volleys it to the top left corner leaving no chance for Victor

Boushal gets booked for a sliding tackle on Ozdemir

Talisca initiated an attack on the right and finds Sultan. He in turn puts a through ball inside the box towards Ronaldo but it is cleared out eventually

Free kick for Al Nassr as Ronaldo is down from a Al Dowsari tackle. The Portuguese himself takes it and sends one in from a long range, Victor saves it without trouble

Niakate gets the ball rolling as Ettifaq starts the proceedings

Niakate’s goal has caused Al Nassr to panic on so many levels as this could be the defining moment in the title race this season. Meanwhile, Al Ittihad is 2-0 up against Al Feiha and is on its way to lift the title

Al Nassr gets a free kick. Ronaldo takes it but Ghamdi heads it outside for a corner.

Three added minutes

ETTIFAQ TAKES THE LEAD! AL NASSR CAUGHT NAPPING. Niakate opens the account. As Al Nassr players were arguing for a possible handball, Niakate gets the ball inside the box from a cross from Al Mowalad from the rifght and Niakate makes no mistake to put the ball past Rossi

Sultan gets stagnated inside the box as three defenders converge towards him. He tries to flick one but gets blocked. Huge appeal for a handball from Ronaldo but the referee says play on

Ronaldo links up to Talisca outside the box and the latter tries a low kept long ranger but it gets deflected and goes out for a corner. Nothing comes off it

League leader Al Ittihad is ahead at Al Feiha courtesy of an early goal from Ahmed Sharahili in the third minute. As things stand, if Al Nassr manages to lose this tie, Ittihad will be crowned Saudi Pro League champion

Although Al Nassr has been the most dominant side so far, Ettifaq’s defense and especially its keeper Victor have been at their best tonight and that is the only reason that Ronaldo’s side is still goalless

Ronaldo tries a long ranger yet again and blasts out a low kept shot but Victor dives full length to save it

Stoppage of play as players are given a short drinks break. The tempratures out there has touched close to 35 degrees celcius

WHAT A SAVE! Ghareeb took the corner, sent in a high pass. Ronaldo heads it and miscued it, Gustavo recieved it and tried to complete a Volley but Victor jumps at the right time to punch the ball away

Ghareeb with a superb run on the left. He finds Talisca further to the left as he sent one inside the box towards Ronaldo but Dowsari’s sliding interception takes the ball out of play

Corner for Al Nassr. They overload the box as a searching cross came in but it is cleared away easily

Surprisingly, Ronaldo decides not to take the freekick. Instead, Ghareeb takes it and sends one into the box as Ronaldo jumped as high as possible but nothing happens

This time Khateeb is shown the yellow for a challenge on Sultan

Alkhaibari is booked for a rash sliding tackle on Hazazi

Superb reflexes from Victor! An unmarked Ghareeb got the ball outside the box, he takes it inside and it was just Victor between him and the goal. he tries to slot it on the right corner but Victor dives and gets a finger on it as the ball goes brushing past the crossbar

Sultan gets the ball on the right, he immediately chips it in towards Ronaldo but it is headed away by Al Mowalad

Counter attack from Ettifaq. Sliti gets the ball at the edge of the box and he tries to shoot it but a deft slide from Alamri keeps him at bay

Sultan with an amazing interception inside Ettifaq’s half. He then finds Gustavo on the left but the defense is up for it

Ronaldo tries an ambitious long ranger but it’s too easy for Victor as he gloves it comfortably

Ronaldo suffers a rash tackle in the middle, protests for a free kick, the referee plays an advantage as Konan broke into the final third but the attack fails to progress as he gets intercepted

Corner for Ettifaq. Sliti takes it and sends a curler inside but it is headed away to safety

Searching cross from Khareeb from the left into the box towards Talisca but he heads it wide before the linesman rises his flag

Ronaldo gets the ball from the middle from Boushal and the former blazes past three defenders but gets ambushed finally

Ronaldo gets the first touch of the night as Al Nassr starts right to left. Starts off positively with an attack on the left flank, as Konan takes the ball deep inside the opposite half before getting intercepted

As the Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium gets filled by the minute, Al Nassr, led by Cristiano Ronaldo and Ettifaq players make their way into the middle. National anthem starts

Al Nassr: W W D W L

Ettifaq FC. : L L W L W

When is the Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Ettifaq FC?

The Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Shabab will kick-off at 11:30 PM IST at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium.

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

The Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Shabab can be live streamed on the Sony LIV app/website. The match will also be telecast live across the Sony Sports network.

Ittifaq: Victor, Al Mowalad, Al Dosari, Velkovski, Tisserand, Al Ghamdi, Al Khateeb, Ozdemir, Hazazi, Sliti, Niakate

Al Nassr: Rossi, Sultan, Alamri, Lajami, Konan, Boushal, Alkhaibari, Gustavo, Ghareeb, Talisca, Ronaldo

Al-Nassr vs Ettifaq FC: Get the live streaming and telecast information of the Saudi Pro League fixture between Al Nassr and Ettifaq FC.

As the Saudi Pro League title race heats up, second-placed Al-Nassr will face Ettifaq FC, which sits tenth, at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium on Saturday.

The Cristiano Ronaldo-led side comes into the tie on the back of a 3-2 narrow win over Al-Shabab while Ettifaq FC would want to bounce back from its back-to-back defeats against Al Fateh and Abha.

Al Nassr and table-topper Al Ittihad are separated by just three points and a win tonight will further tighten the deficit. As both the teams have similar goal difference, Al Nassr will not only look for just a victory but a massive one too.