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  • 6/8/2025
Al Raed vs Al Nassr
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00:00Thursday Night Football live from the Qasim region of Saudi Arabia.
00:10Al Raid against Al Nasser.
00:15Al Nasser get us on the way against Al Raid at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.
00:21And a huge night ahead at both ends of the RSL stadium.
00:26Al Zarban. Dangerous old clearance there, straight to Ottavio.
00:31And he has picked out Cristiano Ronaldo.
00:34His first couple of touches he's almost scored.
00:37That would have been a gift.
00:42He's the danger man.
00:44He is attempting to latch onto this ball on that left foot.
00:48Vastly experienced Algerian.
00:50If he gets it back here, he might have a chance.
00:53Porozovic did well.
00:55Nervy moments for Al Nasser.
00:57Here is Tway.
01:00Couldn't pick the return pass.
01:02And the young Liberian wins it.
01:05And again, on the counter showing that they are a threat tonight.
01:10Yeah, and Syed again, that man.
01:12Just talking about him, but he's the captain this evening.
01:16That will give Al Raid confidence.
01:19And they're coming forward again here.
01:21Now, flag stays down.
01:24They could be in.
01:25Bento makes the save.
01:28The flag goes up anyway.
01:30And Al Amri will be denied.
01:33But there was space, and lots of it.
01:35Yeah, it has to go first time.
01:38Al Amri was saying that.
01:39Play the ball first time.
01:40If you play, as soon as you have that touch,
01:42Al Amri can't stop his run.
01:43And I think Al Nasser defenders knew he was offside.
01:49It's a clever ball.
01:50And it's a decent hit from Angelo.
01:53Some in yellow.
01:55Thought that was in.
01:56But he made a clever run.
01:58He's only got one goal.
02:05Towards Ronaldo.
02:06Very good header back.
02:08That's a fine, fine hit from Ottavio.
02:11He's not scored this season.
02:13He's desperately unlucky that that didn't go in.
02:15Here is Mane.
02:26Drops for Ronaldo.
02:27Cristiano Ronaldo, great hit.
02:29That's a smart save from Sanya.
02:31It came through a couple of bodies.
02:34Yeah, it's a good save from Sanya.
02:36But it's a good play again from Ronaldo.
02:38Balfour always wants to get his shots off,
02:40no matter where he is.
02:42And again, as we mentioned, the departure of Taliska,
02:47just in terms of numbers of goals and assists,
02:50means that they're going to need a maybe greater return
02:55from Mane, Ottavio, Angelo, whoever else comes in.
02:59And that's why they want to add to that front line,
03:01because Taliska, you've lost a lot of goals,
03:02so if you bring in a couple of players,
03:04maybe they can add to that.
03:05Ever does come in.
03:07Angelo leaves it for Brozovic.
03:08Ronaldo!
03:09Well, he claims he got the final touch.
03:14And now Nasser make the breakthrough.
03:17He turns 40 next week.
03:20But there is no sign of any slowing down.
03:24But you can see here, Ronaldo, yeah, he's onside.
03:27He makes his run from way a good distance.
03:29But it's a great ball from Brozovic.
03:31I think Brozovic will allow Ronaldo to have that.
03:33Oh, he does look like he gets a touch on it as well.
03:35So I'm in the Senate forward reunion and I'm giving it to Cristiano Ronaldo.
03:39But what a cross from Brozovic.
03:41A brilliant run from Ronaldo, an outstanding finish.
03:461-0 to El Nasser.
03:48That celebration never gets old, does it?
03:50Everyone still enjoys it.
03:52So, yeah, as I say, the balling is all about the balling from Brozovic
03:56and the timing of the run from Ronaldo.
04:00And it goes towards Mane!
04:03Second big header of the night for him.
04:05And it just won't go in for Sadio Mane at the moment.
04:09And it goes towards Mane at the moment.
04:15Remember, they trailed El Nasser in the opening weekend at half-time.
04:18And came back in the second half and got a point.
04:20And they're in here.
04:21Flag goes up.
04:23And Sele El Amri might not be too upset about that.
04:31Here is Ronaldo.
04:33Great run.
04:35They're in again.
04:36Here are!
04:37And that's the goal they so desperately wanted.
04:40Now are Borchel firing El Nasser into a 2-0 lead.
04:46And they are hunting down those above them in the title race.
04:50The right finish, and yes, he can.
04:52It's a great touch.
04:53That touch makes it once he gets in there.
04:55It's a fantastic finish.
04:56Finishing like a centre-forward, the full-back.
04:58What a finish that is.
04:59That is first league goal for El Nasser in his third season at the club.
05:11It's a gorgeous touch from Angelo.
05:13And he's picked out Ronaldo.
05:17He barracks up against him.
05:20Opened up four of the shots and...
05:24Took it on.
05:29He might be in again here.
05:31Ronaldo.
05:34Big chance by his standards.
05:36Yeah, Souten does ever so well down that right-hand side.
05:39It's a good play.
05:40Look at his boot from Otavio.
05:41Brilliant.
05:42This is where you see him go.
05:43And it's just behind Mane.
05:44He lets it go.
05:45And it's good defending.
05:49Saoud again.
05:50He might get his shot away.
05:51He does!
05:52It's magnificent!
05:53What a goal!
05:54Made by himself!
05:55And now Nasser.
05:56This one's not safe yet.
05:57Once he chops onto his right foot.
05:58That is a fantastic finish.
05:59Right into that far corner.
06:00What a goal!
06:01There will be a bit of space, I'm sure, for Al-Raid.
06:02If they can work it nicely, they have here.
06:03Flag has stayed down.
06:04And Nasser are in trouble.
06:05Oh, it's a decent hit as well.
06:06And it whizzed.
06:07It absolutely whizzed some Salah Al-Amarie.
06:08And what a story that will be for Al-Raid.
06:09That was a fantastic finish.
06:10Fantastic finish right into that far corner.
06:11What a goal!
06:12There...
06:13There will be a bit of space, I'm sure, for Al-Raid.
06:14If they can work it nicely.
06:15They have here.
06:16If they can work it nicely, they have here.
06:18Flank has stayed down.
06:19Nasser are in trouble.
06:20Oh, it's a decent hit as well.
06:21And then it whizzed.
06:22It absolutely whizzed some Salah Al-Amri.
06:23And what a story that will be after him.
06:26Here it's a great win.
06:27And then it whizzed.
06:28And then it whizzed, it absolutely whizzed some Saleh Al-Amri.
06:34And what a story that would be if the man on loan from Al Itihad
06:37levelled things up.
06:43A few whistles from the Al Nasser supporters.
06:48And it's a narrow win on the road.
06:51They're 11th of the season in the RSL, and this one feels important.
06:56Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring
07:00and cut to a relief figure at full-time.
07:03When Nawaf Borchel made it two in the second half,
07:06that looked to be that.
07:09But some magic from Amir Saoud gave Al-Raid a chance.
07:15They couldn't find the equaliser.
07:17They remain in the relegation battle
07:21after seven straight league defeats.
07:24But for Al Nasser, they're looking up,
07:27they're looking at the top three,
07:29and they are very much in that discussion
07:33about who is going to win the title.
07:36Full-time, Al-Raid one, Al Nasser two.
07:41They are not happy. Come on.
07:42Happy, guys.
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