Al-Nassr won a dominant 4-0 win over Rio Ave in a pre-season friendly in Estádio Algarve in Loulé, Portugal.
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Match report
Under the leadership of head coach Jorge Jesus, Al-Nassr entered the Momentum game, after he had already won victories in their previous pre-season matches against Toulouse and SK St. Johann in Tirol. The collision against Rio Ave, a team that ended 11th in the Liga Portugal season 2024-25, was expected as a test of the preparedness of both teams.
The match started with Al-Nassr who claimed control, the property dominated and created multiple scoring options. The Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who wore his iconic number 7 sweater, stood out as the leader of the team. Despite the efforts of Rio Ave to keep their land, they struggled against the gameplay of Al-Nassr's high intensity. Mohamed Simakan scored the first goal of the game in the 15th minutes.
The first goal of CR7 arrived just before half -time in the 43rd minute. After a well-coordinated game in which João Félix was involved, Ronaldo broke into the box and unleashed a powerful shot along the goalkeeper, making Al-Nassr ahead. Félix, a colleague Portuguese international and a recent addition to the team, showed immediate chemistry with Ronaldo and set the tone for a dynamic partnership.
Ronaldo kept shining in the second half. In the 63rd minute, only 1 minute after Sadio Mané missed the penalty, Wesley Ribeiro delivered a PinPoint Cross in the box, allowing Ronaldo to rise high and put the ball in the net. This goal extended the lead of Al-Nassr to 3-0 and showed Ronaldo's unparalleled air power.
Ronaldo completed his hat trick in the 82nd minute after João Félix was polluted in the penalty area. In contrast to an earlier penalty option that was given to Sadio Mané, who was missed, Ronaldo took it himself and converted it quietly with a powerful attack. The crowd of 10,000 in Estádio Algarve broke out in Applaus when Ronaldo celebrated his third goal of the night, the game ends 4-0.
Match -Events
0 'The game is about to start!
0 'Match event for Rio Ave vs al Nassr FC
11 'Match event for Rio Ave vs al Nassr FC
16 'goal! Rio Ave 0-1 Al Nassr FC
22 'Highlight of Rio Ave vs al Nassr FC
44 'goal! Rio Ave 0-2 Al Nassr FC
63 'Penalty Missed!
65 'goal! Rio Ave 0-3 Al Nassr FC
68 'Criminal goal! Rio Ave 0-4 Al Nassr FC (Cristiano Ronaldo)
70 'Highlight of Rio Ave vs al Nassr FC
Line-ups
Rio Ave XI: Marios Vrousai, Jonathan Panzo, Ole Pohlmann, Cezary Miszta, Brandon Aguilera, Clayton, Nelson Abbey, Nicolaos Athanasiou, André Luiz, Richardos Andreas Ntoi, Theophanis Bakoulas
Subs: João Novais, João Graça, Kevin Chamorro, Julien Lomboto, João Tomé, Francisco Petrasso, Karem Zoabi, Tobías Medina, Antonis Papakanellos, Antzelo Sina, Valentim Sousa
Al Nassr FC XI: Ronaldo, Brozovic, Mane, Felix, Abdulelah al-AMRI, Mohamed Simakan, Bento, Nawaf Al-Boushal, Ayman Yahya, ândelo, Wesley, Wesley
Subs: Otávio, Abdulmajeed al-Sulayhim, Sultan al-Ghannam, Abdullah Alkhaibari, Raghed al-Najjar, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Ali al-Hassan, Further al-Sharari, Wawaf al-Aalii, Mohammed, Salem, Salem, Salem, Al-Aqidi, Salem, al-Aaljdi, Salem, Al-Alijdi, Al-Aaljdi, Al-Aqidi, Salemem, Al-Alijdi, Al-Aqidi, Salemem, Al-Alijdi, Salemem, Al-Alijdi, Salemem, Al-Alijdi, Salemem, Salemem, Majed Qasheesh, Awad Aman, Saad Haqawi, Mashari Nimr Al, Mubarak Buainain Al