Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[Cyber_warrior]

The first half of the match between Al-Nassr and Al-Taawoun ended in a 1-1 draw. If Al-Nassr performs the same way they did in the previous match in the second half, they can easily win this match. So I expect Al-Nassr to perform better in the second half and ensure their victory in the match.

I knew how difficult it is to play against Al Taawoun and I knew it was going to be a difficult game for Al Nassr but since they're the home team I expected nothing but a win. I don't like the way Al Nassr concede goals these days, they were more solid at the back last season and suddenly they start conceding goals. It's not a good way to start the season so they should improve their game and solve that issue as fast as possible.

They currently lead 2-1 after Ronaldo scored their second goal but it's not safe yet, they need to add a security goal to have full control. Al Hilal already secured their match so Al Nassr have no reason to play around and not win this game.

[Arenga pinnata]

The way that match ended was shocking. Al Ettifaq coach and players would have just been imagining so many things after the final whistle. 2 goals lead against 1o men and then conceding 3 goals to lose the match that was the height of unseriousness and lack of commitment on the pitch from the players. But take nothing away from Felix, that guy's ball distribution was spot on and incredible, especially the corner that resulted in the equalizer. He completely dictated the outcome of the second half.

In the second half, I think Al-Ittifaq underestimated Al-Nassr too much. or you could say Al-Ittifaq thought they’d won too soon. they assumed the game was already in their favor. And that’s what caused Al-Ittifaq to let their guard down. All of that was clearly visible on the faces of the Al-Ettifaq players. And, interestingly, when Mane scored early in the second half, we could really see the Al-Ettifaq players start to panic. Although that goal was disallowed for offside, when another goal was scored, making the score 2-1. that’s when Al-Ittifaq’s game plan began to fall apart. This allowed Al-Nassr to score their second goal quickly. and well, by the end of the match, Al-Nassr had turned the tables. that was quite dramatic, in my opinion.

By the way, Al-Nassr is currently playing against Al-Taawon. and the same thing is happening. in the first half, Al-Nassr was down by one goal, but the score has now flipped to 2-1 thanks to goals by Samu Costa and Cristiano Ronaldo.

[MAAManda]

Al Nassr match tonight against Al Taawoun heavily favors Al Nassr and they're expected to continue their winning streak again in this game because Al Taawoun didn’t start this season in good form, they haven’t won any of the three games they played, they draw twice against both Al Fayha and Al Khaleej and then lost to Al Kholood.

Again, they made a comeback just like in the last match. Al-Taawoun initially took the lead with an early goal, but Al-Nassr subsequently scored twice, once late in the first half (Samu Costa) & early in the second half (Cristiano Ronaldo). Although the match isn't over yet, I'm sure Al-Nassr will hold onto their lead until the end, there's even a possibility they could score another goal.

[Zlantann]

I knew how difficult it is to play against Al Taawoun and I knew it was going to be a difficult game for Al Nassr but since they're the home team I expected nothing but a win. I don't like the way Al Nassr concede goals these days, they were more solid at the back last season and suddenly they start conceding goals. It's not a good way to start the season so they should improve their game and solve that issue as fast as possible.

They currently lead 2-1 after Ronaldo scored their second goal but it's not safe yet, they need to add a security goal to have full control. Al Hilal already secured their match so Al Nassr have no reason to play around and not win this game.

Good news for Al Nassr, they got the three points after a hard-fought victory at home. Cristiano Ronaldo is going close to hitting his 1000th professional goal. He has scored 978 goals, with 22 more to hit the mark.

The season is still young, so there might be some lapses as the coach and players understand each other. The SPL defending champions will keep improving as the league continues. Congratulations on these three important points for the home side.

[eaLiTy]

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Again, they made a comeback just like in the last match. Al-Taawoun initially took the lead with an early goal, but Al-Nassr subsequently scored twice, once late in the first half (Samu Costa) & early in the second half (Cristiano Ronaldo). Although the match isn't over yet, I'm sure Al-Nassr will hold onto their lead until the end, there's even a possibility they could score another goal.

This is turning out to be a tradition for Al-Nassr this season, first against Al-Ettifaq and now Al-Taawoun, to go behind on goals and then come back from behind and win the match. Al-Nassr needs to change its playing style in the first half. Letting the opposition score a goal and then coming back in the second half won't work every time.

@Zlantann, Yes, Cristiano Ronaldo is 22 goals short for the milestone.

[Hypnotizer]

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This is turning out to be a tradition for Al-Nassr this season, first against Al-Ettifaq and now Al-Taawoun, to go behind on goals and then come back from behind and win the match. Al-Nassr needs to change its playing style in the first half. Letting the opposition score a goal and then coming back in the second half won't work every time.

@Zlantann, Yes, Cristiano Ronaldo is 22 goals short for the milestone.

This is a pretty good way to start a season for Al Nassr, they’ve won their first four matches in the league and they score twelves goals in total. It’s Postecoglou first season in Al Nassr, and it’s still early so maybe he’ll change the style of play or just continue like that since it has worked but the most important thing is to keep winning matches and conceding lesser goals.

The milestone is within reach for Ronaldo, if he plays one more season then he’ll probably complete it or maybe even this season because there’s still much time left.


Al Hilal has caught up with Al Nassr’s goal tally after playing just three games, they got a massive victory today against Al Khaleej scoring five goals in the first half and they later won five goals to one.

[Nheer]

This is a pretty good way to start a season for Al Nassr, they’ve won their first four matches in the league and they score twelves goals in total. It’s Postecoglou first season in Al Nassr, and it’s still early so maybe he’ll change the style of play or just continue like that since it has worked but the most important thing is to keep winning matches and conceding lesser goals.

The milestone is within reach for Ronaldo, if he plays one more season then he’ll probably complete it or maybe even this season because there’s still much time left.

Not a bad start for Al Nassr but certainly not a convincing one either. I haven't been really satisfied with their performance always coming from behind to win their games, it a sign that there is a problem somewhere. It won't continue to favor them always, they can't always successfully win matches from behind so they need to improve their game a little bit.

It's just a few games into Postecoglou's era but we seeing a bit difference from Jorge Jesus time. I think the defense is not as strong as it used to be but still a decent squad. My advice is he sticks to the last pattern, the team is already built so it takes a few things to get results but changing styles will lead to struggles and Al Hilal seem to be very serious this season already.

Just 22 goals left, it's very reachable but will depend on how the team performs and support him.

[alastantiger]

They currently lead 2-1 after Ronaldo scored their second goal but it's not safe yet, they need to add a security goal to have full control. Al Hilal already secured their match so Al Nassr have no reason to play around and not win this game.

The game has ended and luckily Al-Nassr won after coming from behind, C.Ronaldo goal saves the day because without him scoring then the game would have ended on a 1-1 draw but luckily Al Nassr had two goals with in few minutes apart as the firsts goal came at the extra time to the first half while the second goal came early in the second half. This result prove that Al Nassr got lucky as they could not score more goals after the early equaliser. Now four games played and four wins from the games being played hence Al Nassr also are looking like title contenders again this season.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Do you think this will ever happen? because age is seriously knocking at CR7's door, and when do you think his son will become of age to get featured in the Portuguese national team football.

I think so, it's pretty much a given that things will play out this way. You simply can't doubt CR7; he's worked hard his entire life for moments like these. Especially now, with so many critics doubting him, he's on the verge of breaking another world record and building a legacy where he could actually share the pitch with his son in official matches for his country. He can definitely pull it off, despite all the pessimism and doubts from those who lack vision.

I'll definitely be watching CR7 make it happen. The opportunities are right there for him, and knowing CR7, he won't waste them as long as he keeps working the way he always does.

[laspol65]

This result prove that Al Nassr got lucky as they could not score more goals after the early equaliser. Now four games played and four wins from the games being played hence Al Nassr also are looking like title contenders again this season.

Al Nassr team had a high chance of winning this match, because in this match, Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane entered the field. The gamblers were more confident about their performance and bet on this match, Al Nassr team was able to maintain their performance, Al Nassr team was attacking at every moment.
The opposing team could not attack much, but they scored the goal at the beginning, it was their luck on their side. Al Nassr team was able to win this match with a difference of two goals to one.

[Muba20]

The milestone is within reach for Ronaldo, if he plays one more season then he’ll probably complete it or maybe even this season because there’s still much time left. 

I think it is possible to achieve that goal this season. He has participated in 3 matches and added 2 goals in SPL. There are 30 more matches left in this season. His goal tally so far is 978, which is 22 goals behind. According to 30 matches, he will be able to achieve his goal even if he averages 0.73 goals per match. However, not only in the Saudi leagues, he can get 8 matches in the AFC Champions League this year, where the opportunity to score goals can play an important role in achieving that goal. In addition, if he can play in the King's Cup and the Saudi Super Cup, it will be easier. That is why the possibility of his milestone being completed in this season of the Saudi league is very high.

[Roseline492]

I think it is possible to achieve that goal this season. He has participated in 3 matches and added 2 goals in SPL. There are 30 more matches left in this season. His goal tally so far is 978, which is 22 goals behind. According to 30 matches, he will be able to achieve his goal even if he averages 0.73 goals per match.

It will all depend on Ronaldo and also how present he is going to be in all the matches because if he would be playing and skipping some matches it will decrease his chance to score this goals, you can see that he has missed some match already and who knows if he could have scored two goals from those match, and another problem that could also affect him from this target is injury because any injury that would take him down for two months I don't think he would recover and still get his goals so actually if he doesn't experience any of this things then 22 goals will be very certain for him after all there are season he scores beyond that.

[Somto9Light]

I think it is possible to achieve that goal this season. He has participated in 3 matches and added 2 goals in SPL. There are 30 more matches left in this season. His goal tally so far is 978, which is 22 goals behind. According to 30 matches, he will be able to achieve his goal even if he averages 0.73 goals per match. However, not only in the Saudi leagues, he can get 8 matches in the AFC Champions League this year, where the opportunity to score goals can play an important role in achieving that goal. In addition, if he can play in the King's Cup and the Saudi Super Cup, it will be easier. That is why the possibility of his milestone being completed in this season of the Saudi league is very high.

I agree with you that Cristiano Ronaldo can reach the 1000th career goal this season because last season, he scored a total of 30 goals for Al Nassr in all official club competitions. If he can manage to score close to same numbers of goals this season then it's already obvious that he will be the first modern footballer to reach 1000 career goals. Ronaldo still shows hunger to score more goals, we can confirm this in their last match yesterday against Taawoun where he made sure he scored the winning goal for his club.

[LUCKMCFLY]

We all know Ronaldo is aged and not been able to make quite good turnings anymore and we're not disappointed because it's nature and this things do happen to every aged players and Ronaldo is just amazing because how are we going to tell our children that Cristiano Ronaldo reached his milestone of 1000 goals in his football career? He's very effective on the pitch, give him the ball and watch him perform magic for you, Ronaldo is the only Frontline in Al Nassr that I think is capable of turning water into fine wine.

For Cristiano Ronaldo to retire, there will be controversies surrounding his moves but he's yet to decide the year he will retire after all he's a sportsman and love football so so much.

I think that when CR7 retires, there will be a lot of tears from grown men out there, and that's completely normal. For me, he's the best player in history so far. I'm not comparing him to Messi, but if we look at CR7, what sets him apart from Messi is his work ethic, his ability to push through against the establishment. Messi, on the other hand, always had the support of everyone: FIFA, the leagues, among other things not worth mentioning.

History will have to discuss these two cases in the future, but for now, if CR7 plays every match, you have to watch him, or at least try to watch him play. We'll want to see this legend play again in the future, and it won't be possible anymore.

What I want is to see him play an official match with his son for the Portuguese national team. For now, he'll be with Al Nassr this season, and I don't know if there will be more. What I do know is that he'll play for Sporting Lisbon. The good thing is that my son is a huge fan of his, so that's a real incentive for me because I know he's on the right track.

[Pandorak]

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This game is commendable for Al Taawoun and haven't met with AI Nassr in the pre season game, and now playing at a very consistent and pressuring level tonight, being first to score in the early minutes into the game and at half time AI Nasrr able to equalize this night, this is much different and unexpected for the AI Nasrr teams, since the AI Nasrr teams entered with a 3-0-0 point and AI Taawoun came in with a draw game in their opening match, still AI Nassr is the favorite in this game if you ask me.

Yes, just as we had predicted, Al-Nassr status as the favorite in this match turned out to be well deserved. Although it took some time after Al-Taawon early goal, they finally managed to turn the tide in the closing minutes of the first half thanks to Samu Costa, followed by the game winning goal from the star player Cristiano Ronaldo early in the second half. The game was quite tense and the score remained the same until the final whistle blew, leaving no opportunity for the opponent to equalize. So far, Al-Nassr has performed quite consistently, hopefully, this squad can continue to maintain its performance.

[HyperCodexV]

The first half of the match between Al-Nassr and Al-Taawoun ended in a 1-1 draw. If Al-Nassr performs the same way they did in the previous match in the second half, they can easily win this match. So I expect Al-Nassr to perform better in the second half and ensure their victory in the match.

I knew how difficult it is to play against Al Taawoun and I knew it was going to be a difficult game for Al Nassr but since they're the home team I expected nothing but a win. I don't like the way Al Nassr concede goals these days, they were more solid at the back last season and suddenly they start conceding goals. It's not a good way to start the season so they should improve their game and solve that issue as fast as possible.

They currently lead 2-1 after Ronaldo scored their second goal but it's not safe yet, they need to add a security goal to have full control. Al Hilal already secured their match so Al Nassr have no reason to play around and not win this game.

A win is a win but truth be told Al-Nassr is slightly playing with fire, they were able to finish the game 2-1 in their favor but they had to fight to get the win at home and the winning goal came from a 41 years old man, which is a worrisome situation if you ask me. The way they played, they always looked vulnerable whenever they lost possession. The only sweet thing is that Ronaldo scored and that was remarkable, but they should not be banking on that individual brilliance too often.

[Iamgoat]

Again, they made a comeback just like in the last match. Al-Taawoun initially took the lead with an early goal, but Al-Nassr subsequently scored twice, once late in the first half (Samu Costa) & early in the second half (Cristiano Ronaldo). Although the match isn't over yet, I'm sure Al-Nassr will hold onto their lead until the end, there's even a possibility they could score another goal.

This season looks like another promising season for the Al Nassr club. They have been able to play 4 matches successfully unbeaten despite two of the last matches came as a comeback where the games were usually experienced with the opponents scoring the first goal then Al Nassr do their comeback and finish the match with a lead. It kind off shows their capacity and preparedness level as a team. Although so far they have not played any outstanding match yet , so to speak, but it is still early as they are still yet to complete 10 matches for this season and we expect to see more exciting games ahead.

[Sarah Azhari]

Cristiano Ronaldo is going close to hitting his 1000th professional goal. He has scored 978 goals, with 22 more to hit the mark.

It seems that reaching 22 goals won’t be too difficult for Ronaldo this season. Especially since, in the three matches he’s played so far, he’s already scored two goals. If we assume Ronaldo scores just one goal in every match he plays, meaning in Al Nassr’s 36 SPL matches, and let’s say he plays in just 25 of them, then he’ll score 25 goals. That would bring Ronaldo’s career total to 1003. But one thing is certain, I’m absolutely convinced that Ronaldo will reach that historic milestone this season.

[banana33]

It was truly an unbelievable comeback from Al-Nassr after conceding two goals with a ten member team and that too after Ange Postecoglou substituted Cristiano Ronaldo for a defensive midfielder. At that moment I thought it was a great blunder and was not even expecting Al-Nassr to level the score let alone win, but in hindsight it was a masterclass by their coach.

Al-Ettifaq's only thought process after taking the lead was to control the ball and maintain possession. They completely stopped attacking and clearly never expected a loss. 

I think that in football it's like condemning yourself, because if things go well you manage to come out on top, but when things go badly, maybe you're in the lead, you cant afford to just have possession of the ball, especially if there's still a lot of playing time left. It is normal that a team, even when numerically inferior, precisely because it has nothing to lose, will aim to attack, seeking the best possible result.

[changaa]

I'm not surprised at all with AI Nasrr performance today, because I know from all indication that the match was going to end with a win for Ronaldo team, the red card was a big motivation because knowing that they were 1 man down keep the team on their tolls not to allow the 2 goals disadvantage to end the day for them.

This match make a two memorable record for AI Nasrr which is the earliest defeat and the late winning, what a two opposite situation that ended well for the team this night.

is always a great result, even on an emotional and trust level, when you manage to turn around a game you're losing, even with one man less, bringing home a victory that is also deserved for the sacrifice made in the game most of the time, their fans must be proud of their team.