Al Nassr vs Al Raed, 2024-25 Saudi Pro League
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Match Timeline
- 16': Mubarak Abdul Rahman Al Rajeh (Al Raed) Yellow Card at 16'
- 20': Khalid Mohammed Al Subaie (Al Raed) Yellow Card at 20'
- 27': Mohammad Al-Dawsari (Al Raed) Yellow Card at 27'
- 34': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) Goal at 34'
- 45'+6': Marcelo Brozovic (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 51'
- 48': Aymeric Laporte (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 48'
- 49': Mohammed Fouzair (Al Raed) Penalty - Scored at 49'
- 56': Oumar Gonzalez (Al Raed) Yellow Card at 56'
- 68': Sami Al-Najei (Al Nassr) Substitution at 68'
- 83': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al Nassr) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Mukhtar Ali (Al Nassr) Substitution at 83'
- 90'+1': Nawaf Sahli (Al Raed) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+3': Sultan Al-Ghannam (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 93'
- 90'+8': Rakan Al Dosari (Al Raed) Substitution at 98'
- 90'+9': Nawaf Sahli (Al Raed) Yellow Card at 99'
- 90'+12': Bander Whaeshi (Al Raed) Substitution at 102'
Statistics
 RAE |
NSR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 27.7 | Possession | 72.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 28 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Al-Awwal Park
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 8,951
Saudi Pro League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ittihad | 34 | +44 | 83 |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 34 | +54 | 75 |
| 3 | Al Nassr | 34 | +42 | 70 |
| 4 | Al Qadsiah | 34 | +22 | 68 |
Line-Ups
Al Nassr (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Bento (GK) |
| 27 | Aymeric Laporte  |
| 78 | Ali Lajami |
| 13 | Alex Telles |
| 2 | Sultan Al-Ghannam |
| 25 | Otávio |
| 17 | Abdullah Al-Khaibari |
| 11 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 94 | Anderson Talisca |
Al Raed (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 50 | Meshari Sunyur (GK) |
| 21 | Oumar Gonzalez |
| 28 | Hamad Al Jayzani |
| 94 | Mubarak Abdul Rahman Al Rajeh |
| 45 | Yahya Sunbul |
| 32 | Mohammad Al-Dawsari |
| 8 | Mathias Normann |
| 24 | Khalid Al Subaie |
| 15 | Saleh Al-Jamaan |
| 10 | Mohammed Fouzair |
| 7 | Amir Sayoud |
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