At 23:30 Beijing time on July 30, a highly anticipated friendly match took place, with Al Nassr, led by Ronaldo, facing off against the Ligue 1 team Toulouse. Ronaldo had previously stated multiple times that the Saudi Pro League is among the top five leagues in the world, stronger than Ligue 1.
In the first half, Felix made his debut for Al Nassr, and Jan Böhme broke the deadlock with a one-on-one goal. Wesley assisted Ronaldo to equalize the score, ending the half at 1-1. In the second half, both Ronaldo and Felix were substituted, and Nawaf assisted Maran with a header to take the lead.
In the end, Al Nassr made a comeback to defeat Toulouse 2-1!
In this match, Al Nassr's new coach, Jorge Jesus, deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Ronaldo playing as the center forward, supported by Felix, and Mane positioned as the left winger. Brozovic, Simakan, and Bento all started, with Al Nassr's starting lineup valued at 99.65 million euros and an average age of 27.7 years.
On the Toulouse side, they used a 3-4-2-1 formation, with a total starting lineup value of 54.85 million euros and an average age of 22.5 years, making them five years younger than Al Nassr. This clearly shows that Toulouse, a mid-table team in Ligue 1, lacks the strength of Al Nassr, one of the four giants of the Saudi Pro League, with a significant difference in valuation.
In this match, Al Nassr had a possession rate of 60%, with both teams taking 8 shots. Al Nassr managed 4 shots on target, while Toulouse only had 2. Al Nassr scored 2 goals from just 2 scoring opportunities, while Toulouse converted only 1 goal from 4 chances. It seems that experienced players are far superior to younger ones in terms of seizing opportunities, and Al Nassr demonstrated higher efficiency.