Al Nassr vs Al Fateh, 2025-26 Saudi Pro League
· Saudi Pro LeagueRonaldo scores stunner, misses penalty in Al Nassr rout
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty and scored a screamer as Al Nassr maintained their unbeaten start to the Saudi Pro League season with a 5-1 thumping of Al Fateh.
Match Timeline
- 13': João Félix (Al Nassr) Goal at 13'
- 19': Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Al Nassr) Substitution at 19'
- 28': Fahad Zubaidi (Al Fateh) Substitution at 28'
- 39': Karl Toko Ekambi (Al Fateh) Yellow Card at 39'
- 47': Sadio Mané (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 47'
- 54': Sofiane Bendebka (Al Fateh) Goal at 54'
- 59': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) Penalty - Saved at 59'
- 60': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) Goal at 60'
- 62': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 62'
- 68': João Félix (Al Nassr) Goal at 68'
- 75': Kingsley Coman (Al Nassr) Goal at 75'
- 79': Ali Al-Hassan (Al Nassr) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Aiman Yahya (Al Nassr) Substitution at 79'
- 79': João Félix (Al Nassr) Goal at 79'
- 81': Matias Vargas (Al Fateh) Yellow Card at 81'
- 82': Jefferson Ramos (Al Fateh) Substitution at 82'
- 88': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Al Nassr) Substitution at 88'
- 88': Salem Al Najdi (Al Nassr) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+3': Saad Al-Shurafa (Al Fateh) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+3': Naif Masoud (Al Fateh) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+3': Mahdi Al Obod (Al Fateh) Substitution at 93'
Statistics
 FAT |
NSR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 6 |
| 42 | Possession | 58 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 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 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 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: 18,763
Saudi Pro League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Nassr | 33 | +60 | 83 |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 32 | +55 | 78 |
| 3 | Al Ahli | 32 | +40 | 75 |
| 4 | Al Qadsiah | 33 | +45 | 74 |
Line-Ups
Al Nassr (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nawaf Al-Aqidi (GK) |
| 26 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 3 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 12 | Nawaf Boushal |
| 2 | Sultan Al-Ghannam |
| 20 | Ângelo Gabriel |
| 11 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 10 | Sadio Mané  |
| 21 | Kingsley Coman |
| 79 | João Félix |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Al Fateh (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 97 | Ameen Al-Bukhari (GK) |
| 17 | Marwane Saadane |
| 5 | Faisal Darisi |
| 44 | Jorge Fernandes |
| 33 | Zaydou Youssef |
| 28 | Sofiane Bendebka |
| 50 | Majed Qasheesh |
| 15 | Saeed Baattia |
| 10 | Matias Vargas |
| 9 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 11 | Mourad Batna |
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