Cristiano Ronaldo maintains his steady performance, netting the winning goal to secure a 2-0 triumph for Al Nassr against Al-Hazem, helping the club stretch their perfect run in the Saudi Pro League to six wins.
Al-Nassr started confidently aiming to preserve their flawless season start. From the opening minutes, coach Jorge Jesus’s team dominated the game, while Al-Hazem barely threatened, registering only a 0.07 expected goals (xG) throughout the match.
Al-Hazem’s goalkeeper Bruno Varela was busy early on, successfully blocking two consecutive shots from Kingsley Coman and Angelo. However, the home side’s defense held only until the 25th minute, when Joao Felix rose high to meet Aiman Yahya’s cross and skillfully headed the ball into the top corner, opening the scoring for Al-Nassr.
In the following minutes, Felix remained Al-Hazem’s biggest threat. One of his shots was cleared right on the goal line, and Angelo’s long-range effort struck the crossbar, leaving the first half ending in frustration.
Ronaldo extends his impressive scoring run, netting in his fourth consecutive match
In the second half, Cristiano Ronaldo began to make his mark. At the 50th minute, he almost doubled the lead with a close-range shot, but Varela made an outstanding save. Nevertheless, the Portuguese star shone at the crucial moment. In the 88th minute, assisted by Wesley, Ronaldo received the ball and fired a precise low shot that bounced past Varela’s reach, sealing a 2-0 win for Al-Nassr.
Statistics show this was Ronaldo’s sixth goal of the season and his fourth straight game scoring. Meanwhile, Joao Felix scored his ninth goal in six rounds, matching Aleksandar Mitrovic’s record in the 2024 Saudi Pro League.
Al-Nassr currently lead the league table with a perfect winning record, scoring at least two goals in every game and remaining unbeaten in their last six encounters against Al-Hazem (5 wins, 1 draw). With Ronaldo’s consistent form and Joao Felix’s explosive impact, Jorge Jesus’s team is asserting absolute dominance in the Saudi Pro League title race this year.
Live commentary for Al Hazem vs Al Nassr at 01:00 today, 26/10, match in the Saudi Professional League.
Historically, the two teams have met 21 times. Their latest encounter was on 23/09/2024, ending 2-1.
Regarding recent form, in the last five matches between them, Al Hazem has 0 wins, 1 draw, and 4 losses, while Al Nassr has 4 wins, 1 draw, and no losses.
Pre-match updates: the official starting lineups for Al Hazem and Al Nassr will be announced 30 minutes before kickoff.
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