Al-Nasr achieved an exciting victory over Al-Shabab, with a score of 4-2, in the confrontation that brought together the two teams in the thirty-second round of the Saudi Roshan League, in a match that witnessed great excitement and decisive goals until the last moments.
Al-Nasr entered the match strongly, as it needed only three minutes for Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo to open the scoring, before Joao Felix added the second goal in the tenth minute, giving Al-Alamy a perfect start and advantage.
Despite Al-Nasr’s control, Al-Shabab was able to return to the atmosphere of the match through Belgian Yannick Carrasco, who scored the goal to reduce the difference in the 30th minute, ending the first half with the hosts ahead.
In the second half, Al-Nasr continued its offensive pressure, so Ronaldo returned and scored his second and third personal goal for his team in the 75th minute, confirming his great brilliance in the match.
But Al-Shabab did not give up, as Ali Al-Bulaihi brought his team back to the confrontation by scoring The second goal in the 80th minute, in a shot that sparked a lot of controversy after he celebrated by uploading a picture in a Al Hilal shirt after scoring.
The last minutes witnessed continuous excitement, after Al-Nasr’s technical staff decided to replace Ronaldo in the 91st minute with the aim of maintaining his physical readiness and avoiding any injury before the decisive stage of the season.
In stoppage time, the referee of the match awarded a penalty kick in favor of Al-Nassr after returning to video technology, following the intervention of goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe on Abdullah Al-Hamdan, so Joao Felix succeeded in scoring the fourth goal and sealing the victory.
With this victory, Al-Nasr raised its score to 82 points at the top of the standings, widening the gap with Al-Hilal, bringing it closer to crowning the title, while Al-Shabab remained at 32 points in thirteenth place, continuing its struggle to escape from danger zones as the end of the season approached.