Ronaldo remains quiet, yet Al Nassr secures victory in the Saudi Pro League

Match result - Despite Cristiano Ronaldo failing to leave a mark, Al Nassr achieved a close victory over Al Shabab in the 15th round of the Saudi Pro League.

As early as the 2nd minute, Al Nassr opened the scoring quite fortunately when Saad Balobaid of Al Shabab awkwardly scored an own goal following a quick pressing move. This early advantage allowed the home team to play more proactively and maintain constant pressure. By the 8th minute, Kingsley Coman doubled the lead with a neat finish, putting Al Nassr ahead 2-0 within less than ten minutes of play.

However, Al Shabab quickly regained control. In the 31st minute, Mohamed Simakan of Al Nassr made a critical error by scoring an own goal, enabling Al Shabab to reduce the deficit to 1-2.

In the second half, the visitors improved their performance and were rewarded in the 53rd minute when Carlos capitalized on an opportunity inside the box to equalize at 2-2.

The match intensified with a series of physical confrontations. Vincent Sierro of Al Shabab received a yellow card in the 61st minute and was sent off in the 67th minute after a second booking, leaving the home team a player short. Taking advantage of the numerical superiority, Al Nassr increased the pressure, and in the 76th minute, Abdulrahman Ghareeb scored a crucial goal to restore the lead at 3-2.

The final moments were tense with multiple substitutions and bookings. Josh Brownhill from Al Shabab and Sultan Al-Ghannam from Al Nassr both received yellow cards during stoppage time. Despite their efforts, Al Shabab could not find an equalizer and had to accept a narrow defeat.

In the end, Al Nassr won 3-2 against Al Shabab, breaking a three-match losing streak. This result helped Ronaldo and his teammates climb to second place on the league table with 34 points, four points behind leaders Al Ittihad.