Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and Brazilian Talisca scored another double of goals to lead Al Nasr to beat Al Ahli 4-3 after holding on valiantly in the final minutes of the thrilling summit of the seventh round of the Saudi Professional Football League.
Al Ahly's goals were signed by Ivory Coast's Franck Kessie and Algerian Riyad Mahrez from the penalty spot in the second half and substitute Firas Braikan.
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Al Nasr started the first half strongly and succeeded in scoring two goals in the first 17 minutes and Ronaldo started the quartet with a powerful shot from a pass to Senegalese Sadio Mane.
Threaten! ⚽
Early.. Ronaldo's shot announces the first goal in the Clásico🔥⚽
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With the absence of the offensive ferocity of Al-Ahli players, Talisca scored the second goal for the superior victory.
Although the visitors' form has improved relatively over time, this has not been enough to remedy the early damage they have suffered.
Although Casey reduced the difference, the hosts were not shaken by the Al Ahly uprising and were keen to confirm their superiority with a goal scored by the Brazilian in stoppage time of the first half, which witnessed strong interventions from both sides.
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Mahrez reduces the difference for Al-Ahli from the penalty🔥⚽ mark
Al-Nasr 3 × 2 Al-Ahli #Dream_and_Achieve#Saudi_Roshn_League#Al-Nasr_Al-Ahli | #SSC pic.twitter.com/0Wj3ld3cYU
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The start of the second half with the same level of excitement was the beginning of the match, as Mahrez succeeded in reducing the difference from the penalty mark before Ronaldo confirmed his team's superiority by scoring his second goal.
Ronaldo's ⚽
🚀shot announces the fourth goal of Al Nasr ⚽🔥
Al-Nasr 4 × 2 Al-Ahli #Dream_and_Achieve#Saudi_Roshn_League#Al-Nasr_Al-Ahli | #SSC pic.twitter.com/aOtc7R6BUR
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But unlike the first half, Al-Ahli was present on the offensive level to fight Al-Nasr and managed to score the third goal from the signing of Al-Braikan in the last exciting minutes.
Threaten! at the first appearance. ⚽
Firas Al-Braikan reduces the difference to Al-Ahli⚽🔥
Al-Nasr 4 × 3 Al-Ahli #Dream_and_Achieve #Saudi_Roshn_League#Al-Nasr_Al-Ahli | #SSC pic.twitter.com/G2dNYgPe2x
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With this victory, Al-Nasr's balance rises to 15 points, approaching the leaders Al-Ittihad, who have achieved 18 points from 7 games.
In another match held at the same time, Al Wahda won 4-<> at home to Abha.
Watch the quartet of knights against Abha⤵️⚽️#Dream_and_achieve#Saudi_Roshn_League#Al-Wahda_Abha | #SSC pic.twitter.com/2C9RlQrZP5
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