In the match between Al Tai and Al Nassr in Round 8 of the Saudi Arabian Pro League 2023/24 season, goals from Talisca and Cristiano Ronaldo helped the away team secure all 3 points.

GoalsAl Tai: Misidjan (79′)
Al Nassr: Talisca (32′), Ronaldo (Pen 87′)

Al Tai has been in poor form, winning only 2 out of their last 7 matches this season. They drew 1 and lost 4. At home, they have been inconsistent, with 2 wins and 4 losses in their last 6 matches.

Furthermore, Al Tai has struggled in their recent encounters with Al Nassr. Specifically, they have only won 1 out of their last 10 meetings with Al Nassr (drew 1, lost 8). Even at home, Al Tai has won only 1 and lost 4 out of their last 5 meetings with Al Nassr. Therefore, Al Nassr entered the match with great confidence despite being the away team.

As usual, Ronaldo was the focal point of Al Nassr’s attacks. He had 3-4 opportunities to score against Al Tai but unfortunately missed them. Nevertheless, Ronaldo played a significant role in opening the scoring for Al Nassr. In the 32nd minute, the Portuguese superstar provided a one-touch pass, setting up Talisca to face the goalkeeper and score, making it 1-0 for Al Nassr.

In the second half, Al Tai played more aggressively and were determined not to let the away team walk away with 3 points easily. Al Tai and Al Nassr created an exciting back-and-forth match.

However, despite Ronaldo’s additional attempts, he couldn’t help Al Nassr find another goal. When Ronaldo seemed to be out of luck, fortune favored Al Tai. In the 79th minute, Misidjan capitalized on a defensive error from Al Nassr to equalize the score 1-1 for the home team.

Nevertheless, the joy didn’t last long for Al Tai. In the 87th minute, Ronaldo finally scored for Al Nassr with a successful penalty kick. Earlier, Semedo from Al Tai had handled the ball inside the penalty area, resulting in a penalty for Al Nassr. This was Ronaldo’s fourth goal in the last 4 matches.

This victory temporarily propelled Al Nassr to the 4th position in the Saudi League standings with 18 points, trailing the leaders Al Hilal by just 2 points.

Starting Lineups Al Tai: Braga, Alnakhli, Bauer, Roco, Qasim, Semedo, Abdullah, Cordea, Mensah, Misidjan, Marko Dugandzic
Al Nassr: Nawaf, Sultan, Lajami, Laporte, Telles, Al Khaibari, Brozović, Talisca, Otavio, Mane, Ronaldo