ello and welcome to Sportstar’s highlights of the Saudi Pro League conflict between Al Nassr and Al Shabab, taking place on the KSU stadium in Riyadh.
FULL TIME
And the referee blows the ultimate whistle as Al Nassr snatched an unlikely win courtesy of targets from Talisca, Ghareeb and skipper Ronaldo to maintain their title hopes alive.
88’ Substitution for Al Shabab
85’
Gustavo on the left, places in a looking out by ball in direction of Ronaldo however the Al Nassr skipper is caught offiside. The males in yellow thought that they had an out of doors likelihood for a penalty
83’
Just beneath ten minutes remaining, Al Nassr has been on its toes, with quick one on one passes, retaining the posession as a lot as potential. Meanwhile, it’s nonetheless 1-0 in favour of Al Ittihad towards Al batin and a win right here would imply Al Nassr will nonetheless be within the title hunt
79’ Substitution for Al Nassr
79’ Substitution for Al Shabab
78’
Konan chases an extended ball on the left, he will get to it within the closing third, places in a looking out cross as Ronaldo and Talisca had been contained in the field however the ball is headed away
75’
Corner for Al Shabab as Gonzalez clears one away. Banega takes the kick however nothing comes off it as it’s cleared simply
71’
An assault from Al Shabab after a very long time, Guanca and Carlos linked as much as get contained in the field however Al Ghanam comes up with one other vital interception to clear it away
67’ Substitution for Al Nassr
64’
Krychowiak will get an inch good lofted ball contained in the field, however a well timed problem from Ghareeb accommodates him from doing something
59’ Ronaldo scores!
AND THAT’S THREE FOR AL NASSR AND IT’S THE SKIPPER WHO DOES IT. Ronaldo will get the ball contained in the field, cuts to the left of a defender and slots it to the fitting of a diving Kim and the gang goes loopy as they proceed to sing Ronaldo’s signature celebration “SIU”
58’
Carlos will get yellow for a rash sliding sort out on Al Ghanam
57’
Al Ghanam intercepts a move inside the other half and dribbles splendidly in direction of the field, however three defenders encompass him as he journeys and falls contained in the field
53’
Al Nassr virtually took the lead. Talisca will get the ball in shut quarters and tried to faucet it in however Kim’s reflexes retains the ball away
51’
GHAREEB RESTORES PARITY FOR AL NASSR! He’s not solely equalised right here however has saved the title hopes alive!!
50’
Corner for Al Shabab. Skipper Banega sends a low cross in, however it’s cleared away simply
49’
Krychowiak’s error virtually concedes a aim as he gave the ball away proper earlier than the field, Talisca runs in to shoot however slips because the ball flies previous the submit. Ronaldo was operating alongside him
Match resumes
Ronaldo begin issues off for Al Nassr. If his aspect lose this match, Al Ittihad will probably be topped the champion of Saudi Pro League!
Half time
In an all vital match within the title tace, Al Nassr is trailing by two targets to at least one as Guanca netted a brace. Things might’ve been rather more problematic if not for that Talisca aim. Ronaldo’s aspect wants two extra to safe the win in addition to maintain its title hopes alive, can it pull it off?
45’
Santi Mina and Alawjami are booked for involving within the struggle as properly
45’
An Al Nassr assistant is proven the pink as he obtained concerned in a struggle with one among Al Shabab gamers
44’
AL NASSR PULLS ONE BACK AS TALISCA SCORES! Al Hassan obtained the ball contained in the field on the left, he rapidly places in a brief move that finds Talisca, who slots in in coolly
40’
GOOOOOOAAAALLLLLL!!!! GUANCA GETS HIS BRACE! THAT WENT INTO THE POST LIKE A BULLET! Alawjami misplaced posession proper on the fringe of the field, Mina’s shot takes a deflection however goes on to Guanca who lashes out a strong low saved shot that discovered the again of the online
38’
Al Nassr’s Gonzalez and Gustavo are proven the cardboard for arguing with the referee following Tambakti’s sort out
38’
Tambakti with yet one more good cease. Ghareeb initiated an assault on the fitting, tried to cross it however Tambakti got here in with a well timed block
34’ Ronaldo finds the crossbar
OFF THE CROSSBAR! Konan floats a wonerful chip contained in the field, Ronaldo hangs on to it however it crashes on to the submit!
30’
Ronaldo is down and in seen ache as he collides with the scorer Guanca. The medical group rushes to attend him and he’s again up very quickly
27’
Al Shabab continues to press. Al Harbi begins a counter assault on the left lane, however Alhassan intercepts and clears it
25’
GOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL! AL SHABAB TAKES THE LEAD. Cristian Guenca slotted it to the decrease left nook, Rossi did properly to get a contact however the ball blazed previous him. Huge setback for the lads in yellow as this might show detrimental for his or her title hunt
23’
Corner for Al Shabab, a roller from Benega virtually finds Mina contained in the field, he shoots however it’s deflected. Al Shabab gamers protest for a handball. REFEREE OPTS FOR VAR REFERRAL AND ITS GIVEN! THE BALL BRUSHED GUSTAVO’S ARM AS HE JUMPED TO CLEAR THE CORNER KICK!
20’
Talisca’s excellent run in direction of the field proves tough for the protection however they converge onto him, he rapidly sends the ball to Ronaldo, who chipped it contained in the field in direction of Talisca however the goalkeeper proactively punches it away
19’
Gustavo feeds it to Ghareeb who in flip finds Ronaldo contained in the field, on the left aspect however an excellent man marking from Santos retains Ronaldo at bay
17’
Tambakti places in a well timed interception as Talisca ran dangerously in direction of the field
Meanwhile..
Some worrisome news for Al Nassr coming from Jeddah as league chief Al Ittihad has taken the lead within the ninth minute towards Al Batin courtesy of a aim from Romarinho. As issues stand, if Al Nassr play out a draw right here, the purpose distinction between it and Al Ittihad will improve to 4
12’
Apart from assaults, Al Nassr gamers’ positioning has been on level to date, they’ve tried to maximise from their respective positions with out a lot deviation
10’
An enthusiastic Ronaldo will get caught offside as Gustavo, from their half, tried an bold by ball directed in direction of the Portuguese
6’
Ronaldo initiates an assault as he dribbles swiftly previous three defenders, will get into the ultimate third on the left lane, tries to seek out Talisca within the center however the ball is cleared away
5’
Al Shabab gamers taking it sluggish as they put in brief passes however there isn’t a development, every thing occurs in their very own half
3’
Free kick for Al Nassr as Al Ghanam will get fouled deep inside his personal half. Rossi, the goalkeeper takes the kick
Kick-off
Al Nassr begins issues off, it is going to play left to proper. A fast assault from the lads in yellow however Tambakti kicks it out for a throw
Form Guide
Al Nassr: W-D-W-L-D
Al Shabab: L-L-W-L-W
Just beneath 10 minutes
It’s a packed KSU stadium and it’s full of yellow jerseys as they await for one of the crucial vital matches this season. A win for Al Nassr can be an enormous enhance in its title pursuit as league chief Al Ittihad is simply three factors away from Ronaldo’s aspect. In different news, Al Ittihad is up towards an almost-relegated Al Batin on the King Abdullah Sports City stadium.
Starting 11s
Al Nassr (4-3-3): Rossi — Al Ghanam, Al Oujami, Gonzalez, Konan — Alkhaibari, Gustavo, Alsulaihem — Talisca, Ronaldo, Ghareeb.
Al Shabab (4-2-3-1): Seung-gyu — Al Sagour, Santos, Al Tambakti, Al Harbi — Krychowiak, Al Monassar — Guanca, Banega, Junior — Mina.
Streaming/telecast info
When is the Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Shabab?
The Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Shabab will kick-off at 12:00am IST on the KSU Stadium in RIyadh.
Where can I watch the Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Shabab?
The Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Shabab could be stay streamed on the Sony LIV app/web site. The match may even be telecast stay throughout the Sony Sports community.
Preview
As the title race heats up, second-placed Al-Nassr will host Al Shabab, which sits third, on the KSU stadium in Riyadh on Wednesday.
The Cristiano Ronaldo-led aspect comes into the tie on the again of a comanding 2-0 win towards Al Ta’ee final week whereas Al Shabab will look to bounce again after two back-to-back losses.
Al Nassr and desk topper Al Ittihad are separated by simply three factors and a win tonight will additional tighten the deficit. As each the groups have comparable aim distinction, Al Nassr won’t solely search for only a victory however an enormous one too. But Al Ittihad is up towards an almost-relegated Al Batin and the chance of a loss for the league chief appears bleak.
