00:00What a scene that is. Tonight we are in Damam, in the south of the kingdom. A very good evening
00:11from the Prince Mohammed Bin Saad Stadium, the home of Al Etifak, who have started the
00:17season in fine style. And like their guest tonight, Al Nasser come here with a new head
00:22coach, ground to make up after they parted company with Luis Castro this week. That's
00:27one of many plots that we have for you tonight, as Steven Gerrard welcomes Cristiano Ronaldo
00:33and Al Etifak take on Al Nasser. What a start to the season it has been for the former Liverpool
00:40great. All adds to what should be a fascinating evening ahead in Damam. The home side get
00:48us off and underway. Al Nasser in recognisable yellow. He isn't going to take any prisoners
01:03there. Abdullah Madu took ball, but took plenty of man in Taliska. Ronaldo takes! And he had
01:14to make sure the Slovakian goalkeeper Marek Rodak got across well in the end. Yes, a really
01:19interesting one because Al Etifak don't set up a wall. They almost say to Ronaldo, if
01:23you're going to score, go for it. And he obviously hits it really well. Quickly taken to Ronaldo.
01:33Just caught napping. Taliska! On he'll wonder how it is not 1-0 to Al Nasser. Certainly
01:42should have been. Taliska takes up a position there. Didn't get the contact he was wanting.
01:49Oh, and that's messy from Madu. That's going to be a penalty. Ronaldo nine goals from the
02:08penalty spot last season. Almost that he scored this have come from open play. Ronaldo.
02:17His custom recall. And then his customary celebration. The new era for Al Nasser under
02:24the new head coach. But same old story. It's Cristiano Ronaldo. It's 1-0. Cristiano Ronaldo
02:31makes no mistake. He's taken so many different penalties in his life, but just calmly slots
02:36this one straight down the middle. Rodak at first probably thinks he's read him really
02:40well. Stands up as long as he can. But Ronaldo with a cheeky, cheeky dink right down the
02:45middle. Natalia has had to it. Almost the chance for Radif to steal in that. Excellent
02:59strength from Laporte. Just knew the situation. Bento's come out to help him. Just enough
03:04strength just to push Radif away. Mane. Oh, and flicked in beautifully. He got forward
03:25so well there. Salim Al Nadj. And he has his first goal for Al Nasser. And Al Nasser have
03:33a crucial second. Excellent work by Mane here. And the weight of the pass. But also
03:38the bravery from Al Nadj here. As he steps forward, you think that maybe he might cross
03:43it. But he shows the composer to just lift it over Rodak. And it goes in. But this is
03:48the run that we wanted him to make in the first half. He didn't make it. This time he
03:52makes it. Sardar Mane finds him. Rodak doesn't quite get there. And it's an excellent finish.
03:58Mane. Reinforcements arrive. Mane. Taliska. This time he makes sure. Sure of the finish.
04:08And sure of the points. Made no mistake this time. I think it's about his fourth or fifth
04:15shot. But this one is perfect. I think the cutback was initially maybe for Cristiano
04:20Ronaldo towards the front. But Taliska sniffs it out. And as he just comes back onto it.
04:25It's on his favoured left foot. And just whips it into that bottom corner. Great finish.
04:30And he gets his third goal of the season.
04:38Speaking of blank sheets. Here's Dembele with a chance to take away the clean sheets of
04:42Al Nasser. A chance that went to begging.
04:49Jose Costa. Here comes Raidi.
04:51It's a big save from Bento. And I don't know what happens here. But they open up. For the
04:56first time today. And just gets on the wrong side of the shoulder. And Amaric Laporte just
05:01reads it just in time to do enough to put him off.
05:08And Ronaldo. Oh. He's rattled the crossbar.
05:14A fabulous strike.
05:16Really had no right in hitting the ball that well. Sadio Mane picks him out on the edge
05:21of the box so well. And there's quite a lot of pace on the ball. But Cristiano Ronaldo
05:25hits across it really well with his laces. Just on the kind of outside of the boot. And
05:30rattles the crossbar.
05:35Mane.
05:46Simeone was making the block. And bodies all over the place here for Al Etifak.
05:53Got cramp. We've got dead legs. We've done all. Raidi's gone down with cramp. So yeah.
05:58I think they're definitely ready for this referee's final whistle.
06:02It should come any minute now.
06:07Three steps forward. One step back. The story of the start of this season for Steven Gerrard.
06:13And a new dawn for Al Nasser. A new face in the dugout. A new momentum. They've kick-started
06:19their season in the south of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia tonight. Al Nasser with a very
06:23handsome 3-0 win. Snatching the 100% record away from Steven Gerrard and Al Etifak.
06:34And seeing themselves surge up the table. Cristiano Ronaldo from the penalty spot.
06:38Set them on the way in the first half after Madhu's foul. And then two goals in the second
06:43half. Brilliantly taken one from Salim Al Najd. That was halfway through the second half. And
06:49Talisker four minutes later making sure. Final score then. Al Etifak nil. Al Nasser three.
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