Cristiano Ronaldo will look to fire Al Nassr to the top of the Saudi Pro League when they travel to Damac on Saturday.
After a slow start to life at his new club, Ronaldo scored all the goals as Rudi Garcia’s side beat Al Wehda 4-0 before chipping in with both assists in the 2-1 victory against Al Taawoun last weekend.
Leaders Al Ittihad drew 0-0 at home to Al Raed on Thursday, leaving them with a slender one-point lead over second-placed Al Nassr at the summit, having played a game more.
Kresimir Rezic’s Damac are without a win in three matches and lie seventh in the table.
Sporting News is following the match live and providing live score updates and commentary.
Damac vs. Al Nassr live score
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Damac vs. Al Nassr live updates, highlights from Saudi Pro League
1 hr 40 mins from kickoff: Al Nassr are gunning for top spot in the Saudi Pro League today. Leaders Al Ittihad were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Al Raed on Thursday to leave the door ajar. Cristiano Ronaldo’s side are a point behind and this is their game in hand.
2 hours from kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Damac vs. Al Nassr. Jake Paul and Tommy Fury might be the talk of Saudi Arabia this weekend but, for Saturday evening at least, Cristiano Ronaldo will once again take centre stage.
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— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) February 24, 2023
Damac vs. Al Nassr lineups
Kresimir Rezic’s side are without a win in three matches and lie seventh in the table. In a 2-0 defeat at Khaleej last time out, the Croatian coach reverted to a 5-4-1 system and might be tempted to similarly pack defensive areas against Ronaldo and Co. despite being at home.
Damac lineup (4-4-2): Zeghba (GK) — Bedrane, Chafai, Al-Ammar, Hassoun — Al-Nakhli, Maher, Antolic, Al-Shammeri — Makeen, Hamzi
Talisca returned from suspension as a second-half substitute during Al Nassr’s win over Al Taawoun. Expect the Brazilian forward to return to the starting XI, working on his burgeoning link-up with Ronaldo in attack.
Al Nassr lineup (4-2-3-1): Al-Aqidi (GK) — Al-Ghannam, Al-Amri, Madu, Konan— Gustavo, Al-Hassan — Yahya, Talisca, Ghareeb — Ronaldo
Subs: Rossi (GK), Al-Fatil, Al-Oujami, Majed, Al-Sulaiheem, Sami, Masharipov, Martinez, Maran
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How to watch Damac vs. Al Nassr
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | 10 Play, Shahid |
| Canada | — | Shahid |
| Hong Kong | — | myTV Super, Shahid |
| India | — | Shahid |
| Malaysia | Astro Supersport 5 | Astro Go, sooka, Shahid |
| New Zealand | — | Shahid |
| Singapore | — | Shahid |
| UK | — | Shahid |
| USA | — | Shahid |
SSC (Saudi Sports Company) has been live streaming Al Nassr matches in English via its Twitter channel, with Sky Sports picking up the feed on YouTube. However, this match falls foul of the UK’s Saturday 3 p.m live football blackout window
Local broadcasters in selected countries have the rights to televise or stream the Saudi Pro League, and fans in other countries can subscribe to streaming platform Shahid for complete coverage of the Roshn Saudi Pro League.
According to LiveSoccerTV, selected European countries will have local broadcasters carrying the match, while DirecTV Sports will bring it to Spanish-speaking South American countries.