Al Hilal vs Al Nassr _ Highlights _ Roshn Saudi League _ 4th April 2025(480P)
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00:00It is Derby week and they do not come any bigger than Al-Halal against Al Nasser.
00:11Welcome to you wherever you are watching.
00:13Live Saudi Pro League football coming your way tonight from the majestic Kingdom Arena.
00:19Second against third.
00:2028 league titles between them.
00:23It is the conundrum the capital cannot stop talking about.
00:27It is Al-Halal or Al-Nasser.
00:34The pride of Riyadh is on the line.
00:38The capital derby always matters and the stakes are huge here this evening.
00:44Al-Halal wearing all blue attacking the goal away to our right in the first half.
00:53And a great ball forward to Milinkovic Savic.
00:56The ball hits the crossbar.
00:57He was surely offside and the flag is eventually raised.
01:01And to Milinkovic Savic's relief.
01:03He was flagged offside as you can see there.
01:05Clearly offside.
01:06Saved his blushes because he didn't manage to put the finishing touches to it.
01:09But what an unbelievable start to this game.
01:11It is wide open end to end.
01:13Both teams going out to win this game.
01:14Milinkovic Savic now looking for Aldouseri and brave goalkeeping by Bento.
01:25That was good.
01:26Very, very quick shot by the Brazilian goalkeeper.
01:29Depth perception was excellent.
01:30Read the through ball.
01:31Off his line.
01:32Very, very quick goalkeeping.
01:33Now Nasser of course a team who often produce goals at both ends.
01:39As the early ball into John Duran and it's wide.
01:42What a chance.
01:42On a plate for him from Yaya.
01:46And Duran may be on the stretch.
01:49Unable to produce the finish.
01:52In towards Ronaldo.
01:54Saved by Bono.
01:55And Neves is there to clear.
01:58But the flag is raised.
02:00Brozovic again looking for the ball over the top.
02:02That one may have been a little bit tighter.
02:04He's got good technique.
02:05Cristiano Ronaldo didn't quite catch that one though.
02:08Rolled down his leg.
02:08He has been quiet since he's knocked to his shoulder that he got earlier on in the game.
02:15And here is Lodi coming forward on the left.
02:17Deep into the penalty area blocked by Bento.
02:20And it spins behind.
02:22And it's a corner kick.
02:23Oh, Mitrovic is absolutely furious with Lodi.
02:25Takes too much time and makes the wrong decision.
02:28Ball's well worked.
02:29Gets in behind Algonand.
02:31Algonand the full-back switches off.
02:32And Mitrovic is waiting and waiting.
02:34The ball doesn't arrive.
02:35Goalkeeper stays big.
02:37Touch it around his near post.
02:38Very deep here for Maldowsry.
02:43Looking for Malcolm.
02:44The header is looped and tipped over the top by Bento.
02:48Oh, Malcolm's managed to get that much space around the far post.
02:52He's just looped the header back.
02:53It's dipping in under Bento's crossbar.
02:55Good footwork by the goalkeeper.
02:57Doesn't get distracted by the defenders.
02:59Sticks to his task well.
03:00But it's further wide and a great run into the penalty area here.
03:05And the shot in the end squirts wide.
03:08It was Al-Nasdi who came forward and he was challenged by Bono deep inside the six-yard area.
03:15And away for a corner.
03:24Well, it was Koulibaly who came across to make that challenge.
03:27And the referee making it very clear that if there has been a check, it was a very quick one and it was waved off.
03:39Well, you can see Sadio Mane there.
03:41Even he's picking up his own players and telling him to get up and get on with it.
03:44There was no penalty there.
03:45VAR, as we know, we'll look at it, we'll check it.
03:48And they've been as quick and as efficient as the referee on the field.
03:53Corner has worked short this time.
03:55Al-Hassan, oh, brilliant!
04:00Ali Al-Hassan!
04:04And Al-Nasir are ahead right at the end of the first half.
04:08And the Kingdom Arena is absolutely stunned.
04:12Whoa, it's a brilliant goal.
04:15Ali Al-Hassan, take a bow, what a shot that is.
04:19Well-worked short corner.
04:21Comes out to Ali Al-Hassan.
04:24And you will not see a better finish than that this weekend.
04:28Brilliant.
04:40Brozovic now playing the ball through to Mane.
04:42No flag this time.
04:43Sadio Mane deep into the penalty area.
04:46Ronaldo!
04:49Cristiano Ronaldo strikes at the Kingdom Arena.
04:52And a player who has waited so long for a victory against Al-Halal may have seen his team strike decisively here in the capital derby.
05:06That was classic Ronaldo.
05:08Al-Nasir lead by two goals to nil.
05:10Two goals to nil.
05:11And it's a long way back now for Al-Halal.
05:16Superb.
05:16Absolutely superb.
05:18And here is Malcolm Simakhan, the great defending.
05:26He would not give an inch.
05:28And it's a corner.
05:29He's a top player, Simakhan.
05:30He's a player that I've liked ever since he's come to the RSL.
05:33Very strong.
05:34Reads the game well.
05:35And now Sarri's delivery.
05:38Oh, flicked on and in!
05:39Into the path of Al-Balahi.
05:43Easy header at the far post.
05:45But this is going to be checked by BAR.
05:48Well, Ali Al-Balahi.
05:51A player who's had.
05:52It's been given.
05:56It's been given.
05:56The check's complete.
05:58The noise from the home fans tells you it all.
06:00Well, Al-Balahi back in the side tonight.
06:01His fifth goal of the season.
06:06Well, now Sarri once again.
06:09Marcus Leonardo!
06:11And the deflection carries it wide with Bento rooted to the spot.
06:16Bento had no idea where that ball was going.
06:18It was a difficult deflection in front of the goalkeeper.
06:20Leonardo is so fleet of foot.
06:22Gets it out.
06:23Gets himself some space.
06:24Hits the shot, unfortunately for him.
06:26Frustrated.
06:30Here's Duran in pursuit.
06:32And he'll get there before Al-Balahi.
06:34Still Duran.
06:35He goes down inside the penalty area.
06:37What does the referee give here?
06:40There you can see.
06:42It always looks a lot harsher on a still, doesn't it?
06:45John Duran tries to get there.
06:47That's the handball there.
06:48From Al-Harbi.
06:50There's no foul in there.
06:52That's what they're looking at now.
06:54The left hand.
06:55Does that inadvertently take the ball out of John Duran's path and stop him giving him an opportunity?
07:02You've got to say it does, really.
07:03Yeah, that is the question I'll be looking at.
07:07How much does that handball prevent John Duran from getting a shot in?
07:11You've got to say, listen, it's a handball.
07:14The hand's in an unnatural position.
07:16And when you look at John Duran's last movement, when he goes to strike the ball at the end,
07:20he misses the ball by two or three inches.
07:22And that could be what's caused just by that ever so slight handball.
07:26Of course, it does brush the shoulder of Duran as well.
07:29So here, right at the end, where John Duran goes to strike it, we'll see now.
07:36Penalty!
07:38Handball against Al-Harbi.
07:39And this, Al Nasser's opportunity.
07:45What a big decision.
07:47What a big decision by the referee and his team.
07:49I think they've got the correct one in the end.
07:51I'm not so sure how much of a clear-cut good goal-scoring chance it was for John Duran,
07:56or whether it really was much of an opportunity.
07:59The Kingdom Arena holds its breath.
08:03It's Ronaldo!
08:06And Ronaldo scores!
08:07And Riyad is yellow and blue.
08:11Al Nasser lead by three goals to one.
08:15And their long wait for a victory in the capital derby
08:18is coming to an end here tonight at the Kingdom Arena.
08:23And when it's really mattered, Cristiano Ronaldo has delivered.
08:27A brilliantly taken penalty.
08:29A brilliantly taken penalty by the coolest man.
08:3240-degree heat outside.
08:34He doesn't feel any of it.
08:37Waits for the goalkeeper to go the wrong way.
08:40Gets his foot under it.
08:41Lifts it the other way.
08:43And he's given his team a massive, massive three points here tonight.
08:47As you said, Ronaldo will get the headlines.
08:53But the team tonight has been the star for Al Nasser.
08:55Riyad belongs to Al Nasser.
09:00They are victorious in the capital derby for the first time in four years.
09:06And is this the night when Al Halal's grip on the title trophy was finally loosened?
09:13Cristiano Ronaldo with two of the goals, including a late penalty to clinch it.
09:19Such a big win for Al Nasser.
09:21Such a damaging loss for Al Halal.
09:24Full-time.
09:25Al Halal won.
09:27Al Nasser three.
09:43Al Nasser three.
09:58Al Nasser.