Damac 1-2 Al‑Nassr Highlights, Saudi Pro League: Cristiano Ronaldo Scores As Wobbly Visitors Seal Win

Hello, football fans! This is the start of our live blog covering Al-Nassr’s Saudi Pro League match against Damac. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and line-ups as they are released.

• Fixture: Damac vs Al-Nassr

• Series: Saudi Pro League 2025-26

• Venue: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha

• Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

• Time: 11:00 PM IST

• Live Streaming: FanCode

Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to feature for Al-Nassr against Damac tonight, having returned to full training after a precautionary rest earlier in the week.

Despite initial concerns when Ronaldo skipped Monday's group session for recovery work, Al-Riyadiyah confirmed the move was purely preventive, aimed at managing fatigue from two matches in quick succession. The veteran forward rejoined team training the following day.

Damac and Al-Nassr have played each other 13 times. Al-Nassr have won 10 games, while Damac have just a solitary win to their name. Two games have ended as draws. The last time these two sides met was in April 2025, with Al-Nassr winning 3-2 away.

Starting XI: Kewin; Sanousi Al-Hawsawi, Jamal Harkass, Abderlakder Bedrane (c), Abdulrahman Al Obaid; Abdullah Al Qahtani, Riyadh Sharahili, Morlaye Sylla, Dhari Sayyar Al-Anazi; Ahmed Hazzaa, Valentin Vada.

Bench: Moataz Al-Baqaawi (gk), Tariq Mohammed, Hassan Ali Rabea, Abdulrahman Al-Khaibre, Khaled Al Samiri, Ahmed Omar, Yahya Naji, Yakou Meite, Jawad Al Hassan.

Starting XI: Bento Krepski; Sultan Al Ghanam, Mohamed Simakan, Inigo Martinez, Saad Al-Nasser; Kingsley Coman, Angelo Gabriel, Marcelo Brozovic, Abdulrahman Ghareeb; Joao Felix, Cristiano Ronaldo (c).

Bench: Mubarak Al Buainain (gk), Nawaf Boushal, Nader Al Sharari, Awad Aman, Ali Al-Hassan, Abdullah Al Khaibari, Mohammed Maran, Haroune Camara, Abdulmalik Al Jaber.

The referee blows his whistle, and the home side in red get us underway in tonight's Saudi Pro League match. Al-Nassr win posession and are on the attacking right away.

Ghareeb puts the visitors ahead! After an early effort that was almost poked in by Ronaldo, the Saudi forward puts his side ahead with a brilliant finish. A stroke of fortune helped Coman's cross onto his feet, and he drove it low past the Damac keeper after some terrific footwork.

A piledriver from the edge of the box by Angelo struck Bedrane in a soft spot with full force. The centre-back goes down in pain, but is eventually alright to continue. Meanwhile, Al-Nassr continue to boss posession, with Ronaldo looking particularly dangerous with his movements.

Half an hour of football has been tough going for the home side. There was a huge penalty shout against Harkass. The ball struck his hand in the box, but the referee and VAR waved play on without punishment. Damac have been completely clueless going forward, and Al-Nassr, for now, are not worried.

A brilliant through ball sets Felix free in the box, and the Portuguese smashes his shot against the crossbar. That's the second good chance for him in the space of a minute. Will Al-Nassr come to rue these wasted chances?

The referee blows his whistle and brings the first half to an end. Ghareeb, making his first league start of the season, has put his side up early. Al-Nassr, for all their dominance, will be looking to solidify their lead in the second half. Stay tuned!

The referee blows his whistle to get the second half underway, with Al-Nassr getting the ball rolling. Damac, still in the game and trailing by just one goal, make a change at right back as Al-Khaibre replaces Al-Hawsawi.

Goal number 960 for Cristiano Ronaldo, who taps in from the near post after a fine low cross from Joao Felix. The Portuguese connection at the top does it again for Al-Nassr, who double their lead at the start of the second half. Jorge Jesus can breathe easy now.

An hour of football has been played, and we see changes for both sides. First, Al-Nassr bring on Alkhaibari to replace Coman. The hosts then make a double substitution, with Yahya Naji and Yakou Meite coming on. Making the way are Sharahili and Al-Ghamdi.

Harkass head the ball into the back of the net, and Damac are back in the game!! It's a super delivery into the box from the corner, and Harkass jumps over everyone to head it in from the near post past Bento. Damac score at home only for the sixth time this season.

It's Ronaldo's second goal of the night... and it won't count! A brilliant first touch from Al-Ghanam to receive the ball on the right. He sorts his feet out before floating in a terrific ball into the box. Ronaldo beats his marker to the chase and pokes it in from close range, but the flag goes up. Ronaldo doesn't agree, but replays show that he was indeed offside.

Al-Nassr seal all three points!! There's a bit of a scuffle at the full time whistle, but Ronaldo is all smiles as he bagged a goal, and the visitors secured back-to-back victories. It wasn't pretty, nor where Al-Nassr at their best, but these are three vital points for Jorge Jesus' side as they look to keep the title race alive.