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Wesley, Joao Felix and Sadio Mane made sure Al Khaleej's goal was nullified, before Cristiano Ronaldo defied gravity and scored a magnificent overhead kick to see out the win that takes them to 27 points, with 9 wins in 9 games 🟡🔵

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00:00The balance is so good at the moment. I mean, breathtaking in that forward area, not just because Ronaldo's playing.
00:06The music started. Here come the players in front of a sellout crowd. It's absolutely packed.
00:13As Al Nasser look to extend their perfect start from a flawless eight games to an even more impressive nine,
00:20which would leave them four points clear at the top as the league heads into a mini break.
00:24Five points behind them tonight. Al Khalij, a team who've only won on the road against today's...
00:30Spectacular setting in Riyadh for this match.
00:37Almost ready to go. It is Al Nasser in their traditional colours, in the yellow and blue, who get us underway.
00:45In front of a full house at Al Awal Park.
00:48First touch for Ayman Yaya. He was absolutely clobbered in the Roshan Saudi League,
00:53watching the current league leaders taking on Al Khalij. Here's Jean-Felix. Here's a chance. Ronaldo!
01:01Here comes Sadio Mane now. He's got Jean-Felix up alongside him.
01:06Al Khalij defenders getting back. Lovely ball in. And Ronaldo! What a save that was by Anthony Morris.
01:12Angelo now strikes purposely inside the Al Khalij penalty area.
01:17Ronaldo. Well, that's the third shot we've had from Ronaldo in the opening ten minutes.
01:21Martinez has been such a key signing.
01:24The pace of Ayman Yaya.
01:27Not quite keeping the ball in. It was put in the back of the net beautifully by Jean-Felix.
01:33But the flag had gone up. It will have...
01:36Hasawi with the pass away to the far side. It's a good one too.
01:40Saleh Al-Amri whipping it into the penalty area. Almost an opportunity there.
01:44Yurgos Masouras was waiting in the middle.
01:48Hamza nearby.
01:49That's a dangerous looking ball bouncing just beyond Masouras.
01:54This is Saleh Al-Amri.
01:57And taking a deflection into the gloves of Nawaf Al-Akiri.
02:02Just Al Khaliji's play is not terribly happy at the moment.
02:05Jean-Felix been waiting patiently on the near side.
02:09Brilliant skill from Jean-Felix. Wonderful play.
02:12And a very fortuitous deflection sends it into the back of the net.
02:18Jean-Felix scores.
02:20But way, way before the goal.
02:23Passage of play here.
02:26That was the challenge.
02:27Martínez with it.
02:28And they're claiming a handball there against Brozovic.
02:30I think that's what it was, yes.
02:31But let's talk about this for dancing feet from Jean-Felix.
02:35I know he gets very fortunate with the strike.
02:38But I mean to take two, three players on and then get your shot off.
02:43This ball quite fortunate for him.
02:45But is it just off Schenkenfeld right at the end?
02:49And off the thigh and then it's got absolutely no chance.
03:03So the decision is no goal.
03:07Give them credit.
03:07They're performing really strongly here.
03:10And now, venturing forward, Hamza sent it in.
03:13Big save by Al-Akiri there to deny Masuras.
03:17Fortunis has lost the ball here to Angelo.
03:22Might pay for it.
03:23In towards Jean-Felix.
03:27Who buries the chance.
03:28He's been, I think, Al-Nassar's best player in this first half.
03:32Does everything so, so well.
03:35He looks back.
03:36He gets his head up.
03:37He's got the vision and awareness of Jean-Felix coming into the box.
03:41It's a long chase for Jean-Felix.
03:44But he's made it.
03:45Brilliant play up against Al-Hamza.
03:48That's really impressive from Jean-Felix.
03:51Wesley, it's a stunner.
03:54First start in the league this season for the Brazilian.
03:57What a way to mark it.
04:00Top draw.
04:01It really is from Wesley who drifts inside.
04:04Oh, my word.
04:05It is outstanding.
04:07First touch.
04:09Execution.
04:10Top bin.
04:11Oh, what a goal.
04:12Big home wins, hadn't they?
04:13They scored 14 goals in four matches at home before today.
04:16Got some defending to do here.
04:18Fortunis trying to lay it off.
04:19Oh, what a goal.
04:21What a sensational start to the second half.
04:24Top corner in that goal is coming under all sorts, is it?
04:27Have a look at this for a strike.
04:29Oh, my word.
04:30That could be even better than the Wesley got for so many reasons.
04:35Oh, it's outstanding.
04:37The execution, the technique, the strike.
04:40Oh.
04:41And it could be another opportunity here.
04:45Oh, what a chance wasted.
04:48What a chance that was for Dimitrios Korbelis.
04:51And Yaya Ful dropping into the space is Angelo.
04:54Now looking for Ronaldo.
04:56Ronaldo's in and Anthony Morris is there to make the save.
04:59Ronaldo knows he should have scored there.
05:01Konstantinos Fortunis to take this free kick here.
05:05Just under half an hour remaining.
05:08And into the gloves of Noah Falakidi.
05:12So, yeah, Lamri makes the run.
05:15Gets in behind Wesley.
05:17Nicely done.
05:18And the shot didn't have the power to really test Alakidi
05:21from Yorgos Masuras.
05:24Really good.
05:25Yeah, carrying a real threat.
05:27But the more it opens up,
05:29perhaps the more opportunity
05:30might come the way of those in yellow.
05:33And it's...
05:34Ciao, Felix.
05:35But comfortable for Morris.
05:37Burns brightly for Giorgis.
05:39Here's Angelo.
05:41Into Mane.
05:42Mane picking out Ronaldo.
05:43He's got half an arm in support if required.
05:48Lovely ball in.
05:50This is Ali Alhassan.
05:52Saved by Morris.
05:53Bicle clearance.
05:55Oh, what a goal.
05:59What a stunning strike.
06:01Again, this time from Sadio Mane.
06:05From the Senegalese superstar, Sadio Mane.
06:12Some goal.
06:13Some finish, by the way, that is.
06:15Oh, Bouchard just...
06:17I'd like to say puts it on a plate for him,
06:19but he doesn't.
06:20Masuras.
06:21And it comes from Alhamsul.
06:23Pressure on Alakidi.
06:24Oh, it's gone into the back of the net
06:26and the referee, I think, steps in.
06:28And the flag has gone up as well.
06:30I'll tell you what, I must...
06:36I must not agree here.
06:38I actually think that the goalkeeper...
06:41As the ball is played in, Alakidi under real pressure.
06:45Well, he is, but...
06:47I might have...
06:48I mean, listen, he hasn't got four hands on that, has he?
06:53He's set the forwards, got every right to go and make that challenge.
06:57I mean, Fortunis looking to create something.
07:01Here's a chance, good save, Alakidi.
07:04Ball, I think it was off his thigh.
07:07That's another remarkable save.
07:09I'm not sure he knows an awful lot about that.
07:12And Ronaldo back into Angelo.
07:15Returns the favour.
07:16Ronaldo!
07:19Whistle blows straight away.
07:22And the excitement is dampened down by the appearance of the assistants.
07:26Hoping the ref was going to award him a free kick.
07:30And now he will bring the game back.
07:33And it's a straight red card.
07:35And I think it's been...
07:37Well, this...
07:39That one might get reviewed.
07:40And that's the one where...
07:43I think it's a high foot.
07:44And then...
07:45It looks...
07:46I mean, yes.
07:47It's going to be a red for the...
07:48I think the high-gevity of where he actually...
07:52Goes towards the ball.
07:53It looks even worse.
07:54Lovely little pass as well from Ali Al-Hassan.
07:57This is Al-Bushal.
07:59Ronaldo!
08:01Sensational!
08:02The legend does it again.
08:11Everybody inside the stadium...
08:14On their feet.
08:15Oh my word.
08:16I've had to breathe and...
08:18Take this in.
08:19I actually felt it coming in.
08:21I thought, surely not.
08:23Can he?
08:24Yes!
08:24If anyone can.
08:26Ronaldo can.
08:27I mean...
08:29It's brilliant.
08:31It's brilliant.
08:31A 40-year-old.
08:33Looking like he's 20.
08:35Doing the old bicycle kick that we probably should him score.
08:39In double figures.
08:40And yet he does it once again.
08:43Maurice will feel he should have done better.
08:46But...
08:47Oh my word.
08:48Anything he can do.
08:49I mean, it's...
08:50What a brilliant way to end the match.
08:544-1 the final scoreline.
08:58Al-Khalij certainly played their part in this game.
09:01It wasn't Al-Nasa from start to finish.
09:05But what a stunning start to the season it has been.
09:08It's now nine wins in a row.
09:11A flawless record.
09:12Some wonderful goals tonight.
09:15And a final score.
09:16Al-Nasa 4.
09:18Al-Khalij 1.
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