Ronaldo was missing and Laporte received a red card, Al Nassr drew like a loss against their relegated opponents.
In round 33 of the Saudi Pro League, Al Nassr had a trip to Al Riyadh’s Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Ronaldo and his teammates had a disappointing performance when they almost lost.
Surprisingly, the much weaker team Al Riyadh was the one who controlled the match as soon as the ball rolled, however Al Nassr was the team that opened the score in the 15th minute, after Otavio’s lucky finish.
However, very quickly after that, the home team found the equalizer in the 26th minute, after Andre Gray scored from an exemplary counterattack.
The open game of the first half ended with the second goal for Al Ryadh in the 45+1 minute, Mohammed Al-Aqel was the one who put the hosts ahead for the first time in the match.
Entering the second half, Al Nassr continued to play without cohesion and allowed Al Riyadh to control the game almost completely. Aymeric Laporte also received a red card in the 63rd minute after not playing fair-play with the opponent, showing the clear deadlock of the away team.
Previously, No. 1 star Cristiano Ronaldo also missed an incredible opportunity to score at close range, after Sadio Mane’s clear pass.
The game was deadlocked, but Al Nassr suddenly found an equalizer in the 90+7 minute, the last minute of extra time of the match, thanks to Al-Nemer.
A draw is like losing in a position with few players, especially on the day Ronaldo played so poorly, it can be seen that the Portuguese striker’s preparation for Euro 2024 is not going too smoothly at the moment.
