In the match between Al-Nassr vs Al-Taawon in the second round of the Saudi Arabian National Championship 2023/24, the home team welcomed the return of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo but still lost 0-2 at home. This is Al-Nassr’s 2nd loss in a row since the start of the league.
Scored
Al-Taawon: Leonard Tawamba (20′), Ahmed Bahusayn (90+6′)
After the first title of the Arab Club Champions Cup, superstar Ronaldo entered the journey in the Saudi Arabia national championship with Al-Nassr in the second round. Before that, he could not play when the home team lost to Al-Ettifaq in round 1.
The timely return of Ronaldo in attack helped Al-Nassr believe in a victory over Al-Taawon. Especially when Ronaldo is side by side with Sadio Mane on the home team’s attack line.
Rated higher, but Al-Nassr was completely deadlocked during the first 45 minutes. Opportunities for Ronaldo and Mane in the first half were not many. Meanwhile, Al-Taawon played very well knowing he knew people. They don’t hold the ball much, but every time they attack, they create danger. In the 20th minute, foreign striker Leandre Tawamba also scored to help the away team Al-Taawon suddenly take a 1-0 lead.
During the next period, Al-Nassr created countless dangerous opportunities but on the day Al-Nassr’s strikers including the ungainly superstar Ronaldo, the goal just eluded this club. In the 90+6 minute, Ahmed Bahusayn also scored to set a 2-0 victory for Al-Taawon.
Thus, after the opening 2 matches, Al-Nassr lost all and temporarily ranked 15th in the rankings. And Al-Taawon climbed to 4th place with 4 points after 2 rounds. In the third round on August 26, Al-Nassr will face host Al-Fateh.
Line-ups for Al-Nassr vs Al-Taawon
Al-Nassr: Waleed Abdullah, Sultan Al Ghannam, Ali Lajami, Konan, Abdulelah Al Amri, Brozovic, Fofana, Talisca, Abdullah Al Khaibari, Mane, Ronaldo
Al-Taawon: Mailson, Andrew Girotto, Hassan Kadesh, Waleed Al Ahmad, Muath Faqeehi, Alvaro Medran, El Mahdioui, Flavio, Abdulmalik Al Oyayari, Matthews, Tawamba
