A brace from Lions striker Sadio Mané and Ronaldo’s first goal of 2025 saw Al-Nassr climb to third place in the Saudi Pro League (Spl) standings, with 28 points from 14 matches, after his victory this Wednesday against Al-Okhdood (3-1).
The Al-Nassr team is off to a good start in 2025. Beaten by Al-Ittihad for their last outing of 2024, the teammates of Sadio Mané and Cristiano Ronaldo were able to rectify the situation by winning this Wednesday against Al -Okhdood (3-1).
If Godwin Savior had launched the hostilities for the visitors (6th, 0-1), the Senegalese, Sadio Mané, had equalized at the half-hour mark, ten minutes after having been denied a goal for a foul (29th, 1-1). The Lions striker scored twice at the end of the match, scoring with a header from a cross from Al Ghannam (88th, 3-1).
After five games without scoring, the native of Bambali finds the net again with his fourth and fifth goals of the season in the Saudi Pro League. Enough to boost the morale of the Lions striker, at the start of the African Cup of Nations year, but above all, before the continuation of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, next March.
Five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo scored from the penalty spot just before half-time (42nd, 2-1). Author of a good performance, Sadio Mané was again involved in Al-Nassr’s second goal, when he managed to obtain a penalty after being the victim of a foul by Damion Lowe in the Akhdoud area , just before halftime.
917th career goal for Ronaldo
A 917th career goal for the Portuguese, who has now found the net in every calendar year since 2002.
Indeed, the Portuguese legend never stops scoring! Even at 39, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to make the difference for his team, Al-Nassr. It was his 11th goal of the season, placing him second among the Saudi Pro League’s top scorers, behind Aleksander Mitrovic, 12 goals, and ahead of his former Real Madrid teammate, Karim Benzema (10 goals). .
In the ranking, Al-Nassr is 3rd, 8 points behind leader Al-Ittihad. Al-Okhdood is 14th.
With Footmercato
