Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr will receive Al Ahli in the Matchday 3 of the 2024/2025 Saudi Pro League. You can find out here how to watch this game on TV or live stream it in your country.
Al Nassr are determined to remain in the title race and know that a win is crucial to keep pace with the league leaders. Al Hilal, currently looking like the team to beat, have been a dominant force, but Cristiano Ronaldo‘s squad believes they have the firepower to challenge their supremacy.
With four points from two matches, Al Nassr sit just two points behind Al Hilal, giving them the opportunity to leapfrog their rivals, at least temporarily, with a victory in their next game. Their upcoming opponents, Al Ahli, are eager to rebound after suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Al Fateh in their second match.
After settling for a draw with Al-Raed on matchday one, Al-Nassr quickly bagged their first league win on matchday two.
A brace from Brazilian forward Anderson Talisca, and one goal each from Cristiano Ronaldo and former Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic sealed a comfortable victory for the Knights of Najd.
It was a fourth straight game with a goal for Ronaldo - who has now scored over 900 goals in his professional career - in Al Nassr's colours.
Luis Castro will hope the forward's scoring streak continues when his side take on Al-Ahli with the aim of winning two consecutive games for the first time since early May.
The hosts have an ongoing streak against the visitors, having not lost in the last five installments of this fixture with two wins each side of a draw.
Al-Ahli's £40m summer signing Ivan Toney could be the key to their fortunes as they look to bounce back from a disappointing start to the season.
The Jeddah-based side, who finished third in the Saudi Pro League last season, have lost two of their three competitive matches so far, including a 1-0 defeat to Al Fateh last time out.
After finishing 31 points behind league winners Al Hilal and 19 behind second-placed Al Nassr last term, their hopes of closing this gap hinge on improving their consistency, particularly away from home.
Al-Ahli picked up 28 points from a possible 51 on the road last season but have already suffered a defeat in their only away game this campaign.
A front four of Talisca, Ronaldo, Abdulrahman Ghareeb and Sadio Mane started last time out and are expected to keep their places for this clash.
Al-Ahli will continue to be without 32-year-old midfielder Abdullah Otayf, who has been out for a long time with a cruciate ligament injury.
Mohammed Al-Majhad is also out with a knee injury, while Abdullah Al-Ammar has been sidelined since May.
New signing Toney will be in contention for a starting spot, while Abdulkarim Mohamed Ismail Darisi will hope to score his second league goal of the season if he leads the line again.
Al-Nassr possible starting lineup:Bento; Al Ghanam, Alawjami, Laporte, Telles; Brozovic, Al-Khaibari; Talisca, Mane; Ronaldo
Al-Ahli possible starting lineup:Mendy; Majrashi, Demiral, Ibanez, Alhurayji; Aljohani, Kessie; Mahrez, Firmino, Viega; Darisi
Al-Nassr bounced back from their opening-day draw with a convincing victory in their last match, which will undoubtedly boost their morale – in addition, their historical record against Al-Ahli suggests that they have a strong formula for success in this fixture, making them a likely favourite to win again.
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Al-Nassr have made some eye-catching additions to the team who are set to play an important role for the club this season. The Knight of Najd have assembled an impressive squad, boasting experienced players and upcoming talents like Angelo Gabriel and Wesley. Currently, Luis Castro’s side are languishing in the fifth position after gathering four points from the opening two matches.
Unlike their counterpart, Al-Ahli have made just two signings in the form of Alexsander Gomes and an England international Ivan Toney. The latter can be the game-changer for the team as they bid to fight for the title this season with the likes of Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal. Matthias Jaissle’s team currently finds themselves in the eighth position after they suffered a shocking 1-0 loss to Al-Fateh on match day two of the Saudi Pro League.
Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t seem to be slowing down after becoming the first player to score over 900 career goals. He also announced his desire to touch the 1000 mark. He is already in the hunt for it after scoring in back-to-back games for Portugal in the UEFA Nations League matches. In the league, he has two goals to his name from two matches and will be aiming to continue his goal-scoring streak in this match.
Ivan Toney comes with a huge reputation in the team after establishing himself as one of the best forwards in the Premier League for Brentford. He is also an England International who played a vital role in their run to the EURO 2024 final after putting on some impressive displays off the bench. During his time with Brentford, Toney made an astonishing 141 appearances for them scoring 72 goals.
Al-Nassr have one injury concern in their squad. Sami Al-Najei is a major doubt as he is still recovering from a knee injury. Mohamed Simakan is in line for his debut here after signing for the club for a record fee. Exciting talents Angelo Gabriel and Wesley will be hoping to make their debut at any time during the match.
Meanwhile, Al Ahli have no injury concerns in their squad. The team have been boosted by the arrival of Ivan Toney. He looks set to make his debut after securing a high-profile move from Premier League outfit Brentford.
This match is an exciting one for the fans as two of the best-attacking sides in the division battle out each other for the three points. Al-Nassr who will rely on Cristiano Ronaldo to carry them again will have to be at their defensive best to limit the threat of Ivan Toney and Riyad Mahrez. We expect the home team to register the win here in a high-scoring match.
Prediction: Al Nassr 3-2 Al Ahli
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Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr will face Al-Ahli Saudi in the Saudi Pro League on Friday night. So far, Al-Nassr have won just one out of their three fixtures played in the league and the team will look to get a positive result currently sitting fifth in the league standings. Al Ahli are eigth in the points table at the moment. Recently, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo achieved another milestone during Portugal's UEFA Nations League match against Croatia as he became the first men's football player to score 900 career goals.
Here are the livestreaming details of Al Nassr vs Al Ahli Saudi Pro League match:
The Al Nassr vs Al Ahli Saudi Pro League match will be played on Friday (September 13) from 11:30 PM (IST) onwards.
The Al Nassr vs Al Ahli Saudi Pro League match will be played at Salt Lake Stadium.
The Al Nassr vs Al Ahli Saudi Pro League match will telecast in India on Sony Sports Network.
The Al Nassr vs Al Ahli Saudi Pro League match can watched on SonyLiv. (Mohun Bagan Vs Mumbai City FC Live Streaming: When, Where And How To Watch Indian Super League ISL Match Online)
The Portuguese superstar etched his name on the record when he scored against Croatia in the 34th minute of the match. Nuno Mendes put up a perfect cross, which Ronaldo connected with from close range to fire the ball past Croatian goalkeeper Livakovic. The 39-year-old's goal also helped Portugal to double their lead and win the match.
Ronaldo was criticised by football pundits after his disappointing performance in the recently concluded EURO Cup, where he failed to score a single goal after playing five matches in the tournament.
Ronaldo's remarkable career started with Sporting CP, with whom he scored four goals after playing 28 matches. In 2003, legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson brought him to England. He spent six years at the Manchester-based club and scored 145 goals.
The Portugal skipper's career took a major turn when he joined Real Madrid in 2009. Ronaldo served as a goalscoring machine with the Los Blancos and won major trophies with them, like four UEFA Champions League, three FIFA Club World Cup, two La Liga, and many more.
Ronaldo scored 450 goals during his nine-year tenure with Real Madrid and also achieved the landmark of Los Blancos' highest goalscorer. He joined Turin-based club Juventus in 2018 and scored 101 goals for them. He scored 29 goals during his second term with the Red Devils.
Ronaldo joined Al Nassr in 2022 and has played 74 matches as of now, in which he has scored 68 goals for his current club. In the ongoing Saudi Pro League, Ronaldo has played two matches and scored two goals with Al Nassr. Meanwhile, Ronaldo has scored 131 goals for his national football team. He is considered one of the greatest footballers of all time. In his glittering career, he has achieved every major trophy apart from the FIFA World Cup. Even after reaching the 39-year age mark, the Portuguese star is still contributing to his club and national team. (With ANI Inputs)
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