On October 6, at the AL-AWWAL PARK Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr and Abha played to an exciting tie in the Saudi Pro League. This game is suspenseful all the way through. In the waning seconds of the game, a red card is pulled, which is pretty entertaining to witness.
Match Report
On Friday night, Abha held Al-Nassr to a 2-2 tie, ending their winning streak in the Saudi Pro League. Both teams scored ties late in the game, making it a dramatic game.
Al-Nassr had a strong start to the game and took the lead through Portuguese winger Otavio in the third minute. With an incredible long-range strike, Brazilian midfielder Anderson Talisca extended their advantage in the 28th minute.
Otavio was fouled in the box, but Abha scored from the penalty spot just before halftime to restore parity. Soufiane Bguir of Abha scored the penalty kick(P) to make it 2-1.
The second half of the game was evenly matched, with both teams having scoring opportunities. Karl Toko Ekambi's outstanding strike from the edge of the box in the 90th+2nd minute gave Abha the advantage. In the waning seconds of the contest, Al-nassr's right back SultanS Al-Ghannam unexpectedly received a red card.
Al-Nassr's winning streak is broken by the tie, but they maintain third place in the SPL table with one point fewer than Al-Hilala.
Ronaldo does not succeed in scoring
Cristiano Ronaldo started for Al Nassr for the first time since March, although he was held without a goal in the draw with Abha. The superstar Portuguese player had several chances to score, but he was unsuccessful.
Al Nassr supporters have expressed concern over Ronaldo's recent goal drought, but the team's manager, Rudi Garcia, has supported the Portuguese forward.
"Ronaldo is the best player in the world, and he will score goals," Garcia remarked. Simply put, "He just needs to get used to the new league and his new teammates."
Al Nassr attempts to turn things around.
When Al Nassr plays Domac the following week, they will be attempting to resume their winning streak. The squad is counting on Ronaldo to get back in the scoring groove and help them hold onto first place in the standings.
Both teams scored late goals to secure a draw in the entertaining contest between Al Nassr and Abha. Although Al Nassr's winning streak was snapped, they are still in third place in the Saudi Pro League standings. Rudi Garcia, the manager of Al-Nassr, has supported Cristiano Ronaldo despite the Portuguese superstar's failure to score for the squad. When Al-Nassr plays Domac the following week, they'll be trying to resume their winning ways.
