Al Nassr vs Al Shabab, 2022-23 Saudi Pro League

· Saudi Pro League
Al Nassr
  • 44': Anderson Talisca
  • 51': Abdulrahman Ghareeb
  • 59': Cristiano Ronaldo
FT
3 - 2
Al Shabab
  • 25': Cristian Guanca (P)
  • 40': Cristian Guanca

Cristiano Ronaldo scores stunning winner to keep Al Nassr title hopes alive

A stunning strike from Cristiano Ronaldo completed Al Nassr's comeback from 2-0 down to secure a 3-2 win over Al Shabab on Tuesday and keep alive their challenge for the Saudi Pro League title.

Game Information

Competition: Saudi Pro League

Venue: Al-Awwal Park
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 19,045

Saudi Pro League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Al Ittihad 21 +34 55
2 Al Hilal 21 +37 48
3 Al Qadsiah 21 +19 47
4 Al Nassr 21 +23 44
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NSR Al Nassr (4-4-2)

No. Name
22 Agustín Rossi (GK)
21 Álvaro González Yellow Card
78 Ali Lajami Yellow Card
13 Ghislain Konan
2 Sultan Al-Ghannam
18 Luiz Gustavo Yellow Card
17 Abdullah Al-Khaibari
29 Abdulrahman Ghareeb
19 Ali Al-Hassan
7 Cristiano Ronaldo
94 Anderson Talisca
Al Nassr Substitutes:
Abdullah Madu, Waleed Ali, Sami Al-Najei, Nawaf Boushal, Mohammed Al-Fatil, Aiman Yahya, Mohammed Maran, Majed Qasheesh, Abdulelah Al-Amri.

SHA Al Shabab (4-3-3)

No. Name
18 Kim Seung-Gyu (GK)
5 Hassan Al-Tambakti
4 Iago Santos
24 Moteb Alharbi
27 Fawaz Al Saqour
23 Grzegorz Krychowiak Yellow Card
10 Éver Banega Yellow Card
15 Hussain Al-Qahtani
77 Santi Mina Yellow Card
13 Carlos Yellow Card
8 Cristian Guanca
Al Shabab Substitutes:
Riyadh Sharahili, Hatan Bahbri, Majed Kanabah, Hussain Shaian, Nader Al Sharari, Turki Al-Ammar, Khalid Al Ghamdi, Ahmed Abdu, Hussain Al-Sabiyani.

Saudi Pro League News

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