Al Nassr 5-2 Al Ittihad (26 Dec, 2023) Game Analysis

Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mané scored two goals each as Al Nassr overcame an early deficit to beat Karim Benzema and Al Ittihad 5-2 in the Saudi Pro League on Tuesday.

Abderrazak Hamdallah opened the scoring for the hosts, but Ronaldo's penalty and a goal from Anderson Talisca restored Al Nassr's lead before the break. Hamdallah scored again after the break, but Ronaldo converted a second penalty and Mané added two late goals to seal an easy three points for the visitors.

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Ronaldo's second successful penalty came after VAR determined that Fabinho had fouled Otavio in the box, with the former Liverpool player seeing yellow for the second time in minutes and being sent off.

Mane, who joined the Saudi Pro League from Bayern Munich in the summer, sealed the deal for Al Nassr with two goals in the 75th and 82nd minutes.

Despite the victory, Ronaldo and Al Nassr sit seven points behind in the SPL standings behind Al Hilal, who are yet to lose a league match this season.