Since the beginning of the 2024-2025 season, Ronaldo's Al Nassr and Al Hilal are the two undefeated teams in the Saudi Pro League. However, Al Nassr only has 22 points, ranked 3rd and is 6 points behind the leading position of Al Hilal due to continuous draws in recent rounds (Al Nassr drew 4 matches while Al Hilal only drew 1 match). In round 11, Al Nassr has to face Al Qadisiyah - a team that has just been promoted but is currently considered a "dark horse" of the Saudi Pro League. With rookies like Nacho and Aubameyang, the Al Qadisiyah team played excellently, ranked 5th and only 3 points behind Al Nassr.
Notably, the match between Al Nassr and Al Qadisiyah also marked Ronaldo's return after serving the Portuguese national team in the Nations League. The Portuguese striker did not participate in the final match against Croatia (November 19), returning to Saudi Arabia early to ensure his fitness. Ronaldo was also placed in the highest position by coach Stefano Pioli, supported by Sadio Mane, Abdulrahman Ghareeb and Ângelo.
Ronaldo (No. 7) returned to Al Nassr early to prepare for the match against Al Qadisiyah.
With many world-class stars in the squad, Al Nassr was the better team in the first half. However, coach Stefano Pioli's team wasted their chances and could only end the match with a 1-1 draw.
As usual, Ronaldo was the final destination when Al Nassr attacked. In the 32nd minute, Ronaldo took advantage of a chaotic situation in the penalty area to finish close to the goal to help Al Nassr open the score. However, apart from this goal, the Al Nassr captain only had 13 touches of the ball in the first half, most of which were outside the penalty area. He played poorly and could not create any dangerous situations.
Meanwhile, Al Qadisiyah were especially dangerous when playing defensive counter-attacks. Julian Quinones and Aubameyang constantly swapped positions, making it difficult for Al Nassr's defenders to keep up. In the 38th minute, Julian Quinones handled the game with class, bringing the match back to the starting line.
Al Nassr (yellow shirt) was unexpectedly held back after the first half.
In the second half, Al Nassr suddenly lost the game to Al Qadisiyah. The absence of center back Laporte made the home team's defense fragile, easy for the opponent to penetrate. In the 50th minute, Aubameyang finished accurately, putting Al Qadisiyah up 2-1. The player who assisted Aubameyang to score was none other than Julian Quinones.
Unexpectedly suffering a painful blow, Al Nassr tried to push up their attacking formation in the remaining 30 minutes. However, Ronaldo was closely marked and could not make a difference. The satellites around him such as Mane and Angelo still showed their lackluster performance, continuously shooting inaccurately despite having a lot of space. In midfield, Brozovic and Otavio were also powerless to help Al Nassr equalize.
Al Nass was helpless and could not equalize.
Unexpectedly losing 1-2 to Al Qadisiyah, Al Nassr's unbeaten streak in the Saudi Pro League 2024 - 2025 ended. Ronaldo and his teammates only have 22 points after 11 matches, ranking 3rd and 6 points behind the leading team Al Hilal (Al Nassr played 1 more match). Worse, Al Nassr let the two teams behind, Al Shabab and Al Qadisiyah, equalize the score.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ronaldo-ghi-ban-al-nassr-van-thua-nguoc-doi-vua-len-hang-dut-luon-mach-bat-bai-18524112301112001.htm
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