00:00Come on, let's go!
00:36Ronaldo after injury.
00:39And away we go.
00:45And I'm sure they'll come good again as Altolay sends it away to the far side.
00:51The first attack of the match comes from the side at the bottom of the table
00:54and the shot from Rakan Altolay is into the side netter.
00:58Here's Angelo, who's been a key figure for them this season.
01:01Into Mane, here's Ronaldo.
01:04First sighting of goal, stays nil-nil.
01:06It was Alhamdan running through the middle.
01:12Garib's ball, Alcanam's opportunity to cross.
01:16Still taking out of it a little bit safely into the glove,
01:19Victor Braga, he does, and yellow shirts are massing in and around the box.
01:23And Ronaldo fires it goal for the first time tonight.
01:30Super first touch.
01:31Good whiff play from Garib.
01:34Finds Ronaldo, his first touch is excellent.
01:36The only surprise...
01:36In possession of the ball.
01:38Sultan Alcanam here on the near side in support.
01:41Whipping it across and Garib...
01:44Sends it flashing past the foot of the post.
01:48They've looked better when they've got the ball in the wide areas.
01:51Brozovic realises that.
01:52The overlap again from Garib.
01:54Decent ball across the box.
01:55It's not just the ball flashed across the box, he looks to pick out.
01:58It's Alcanam into Garib.
02:00Bounces just before him.
02:02It's a difficult one.
02:02It's collected by Sadio Mane past Alhosowi.
02:05And Angelo finds Ronaldo.
02:08Massive block there by Catano.
02:10Super defending from him.
02:11Needed to be as well.
02:12It's Alhamdan into Ronaldo.
02:15Sharp control.
02:16Looks for an opening.
02:18And asked a lot of himself there.
02:20Plenty of players in and around him.
02:22But that was a lovely flowing move.
02:24Yeah, really good piece of quick, decisive football from Al Nasser.
02:27Quick ball in behind.
02:29Pull back to Cristiano Ronaldo.
02:30It really was a good block from the captain Catano.
02:33Ronaldo just opens his right foot up.
02:35That's heading towards the bottom left-hand corner.
02:38Quite a few of the matches this season.
02:40But they've rarely looked like scoring very much.
02:42As Brozovic goes for what would have been his second goal of the season.
02:47Lovely strike with his left foot, wasn't it?
02:49Far away from that far right-hand post.
02:54Brilliantly done by Mane to win the ball back here.
02:58And a massive save made by Victor Braga.
03:04As Angelo tries to keep the attack alive.
03:10That was Alhamdan who headed it away.
03:12And Catano!
03:14Well, it wouldn't have counted.
03:15The flag has gone up on the far side.
03:17But rare flurry of excitement there inside Al Nasser's penalty area.
03:22Just a slight warning sign.
03:23But again, it's the high line of Al Nasser.
03:24You see how defensively well done.
03:27Cardozo's touch.
03:29Maybe the chance to break away now.
03:31Al Nasser.
03:32Deep inside the half with Alakel.
03:34Support arriving.
03:35Alakel.
03:36Cardozo.
03:38Cardozo still going.
03:40Bento committed.
03:41Doesn't know whether to come or go.
03:42Here's a chance.
03:43And a goal.
03:44Sensational.
03:45Rakim Al-Talai.
03:47Bottom of the table.
03:49Al-Nashma have done the unthinkable.
03:52They have taken the lead.
03:54At top of the league.
03:56Al Nasser.
03:58And the stadium is stunned.
04:04Wow.
04:06That wasn't expected this evening.
04:08That high line that we speak about was exposed.
04:11Because he stayed inside his own half.
04:12Al-Arkel.
04:13He does really well.
04:14It looks like he's lost possession.
04:15But he retains it to Cardozo.
04:17Who in turn he could have gone down under the challenger.
04:19Simakan.
04:20Keeps his composure.
04:21He puts a lovely ball across the edge of the box to Al-Talai.
04:24First time.
04:25Andan.
04:26Yellow shirt.
04:27Bussing around the penalty area.
04:29Al-Khanam sends it across.
04:30And Ronaldo is denied.
04:32Superb defending.
04:33This time by Abdullah Al-Hausawi.
04:38Simakan's delivery.
04:39Just a fraction too high.
04:41And behind.
04:43Good play by the Brazilian.
04:45Nicely done.
04:46Bit of space.
04:47Mane tries to pick his spot.
04:49And is denied by Victor Braga.
04:52The goalkeeper of Al-Najma.
04:55He's loading here.
04:56On the stroke of half time.
04:58And Brozovic with a cross.
05:00It's deep.
05:00And Al-Hamdan's there.
05:03Deep in added time at the end of the opening half.
05:07At last the home crowd with something to cheer.
05:13And it's Abdullah Al-Hamdan.
05:17Who scores his fourth goal for Al-Najma.
05:21Since arriving in the winter window.
05:23He's had a good week.
05:24Popping up at the right time.
05:26In the right place.
05:27And Mane.
05:28This is electrifying.
05:30And it's absolutely wonderful.
05:32A goal into the top corner.
05:35Out of the very top draw.
05:37From a world class player.
05:40And suddenly in the blinking of an eye.
05:43Everything has changed at Al-Awal Park.
05:47Well they needed a way back into this game.
05:49They got the goal.
05:50And they smelt an opportunity.
05:52And it's Sadio Mane.
05:53He's been good in this first half.
05:54He's been direct.
05:55Takes the deflection off Al-Halil on the way through.
05:57But once he gets in the 18 yard box.
05:59He opens his body up.
06:01He aims for that far post.
06:05That's a decent ball out.
06:08And a lovely little slide rule pass.
06:12Cardoso!
06:142-2.
06:15Stunning start to the second half.
06:24A superb break.
06:26By bottom of the table.
06:28Al Najma.
06:31Who for the second time in this match.
06:34Find the back of Al Nasser's net.
06:36And there was much to enjoy about this passage of attacking play.
06:40It was brilliant from the goalkeeper.
06:41Superb piece of distribution from the goalkeeper there.
06:44Vita Braga.
06:45It's a really well taken finish in the end.
06:48So, Ronaldo's looking to tee it up.
06:50And whips it in.
06:51And they're going to have a penalty for handball.
06:59Or shirt pulley.
07:00Doesn't miss many.
07:02Hasn't missed that one either.
07:05Cristiano Ronaldo helps himself once more from 12 yards.
07:10That familiar stride and corner flag celebration.
07:16A rueful shake of the head from Nestor El Maestro.
07:21Who feels his team have been hard done by there.
07:24But the decision was penalty.
07:27And...
07:27Tulehi whipping that one into the far post.
07:30And the header.
07:31Not far away from Nasser Al-Halil.
07:39He's still carrying a threat here.
07:41That's a great ball in.
07:42He talks so much about set plays.
07:43But it's all about the delivery.
07:45Goal score Al-Halil.
07:47Fluidity.
07:49Sad Al-Nasser.
07:50Just a fraction too high.
07:52And then...
07:53Sadio Mane.
07:54Not a million miles away from scoring his second goal of the match.
07:58Clever ball from Al-Nasser.
07:59Just stands the ball up into an area where he knows that Cristiano Ronaldo is going to be there.
08:03Just too high.
08:04The Portuguese striker.
08:06And that second coming, if you like, of their performances.
08:09But they've been a lot better tonight.
08:11Oh, that's a lovely pass from Brozovic to Naufel Bouchard.
08:14Ronaldo dropping back.
08:16And collecting.
08:17And scoring.
08:18But the flag has gone up.
08:24His awareness of his surroundings.
08:27He's convinced.
08:28No, he wasn't either on or off.
08:30Goal.
08:31Goal given.
08:32No offside.
08:34It is 4-2.
08:38And Ronaldo at the double for Al-Nasser.
08:43Backing the team.
08:45And straight into his stride.
08:48Here it is again.
08:49Let's have a little look.
08:50It's obviously quite a tight one.
08:52I think it's Al-Halil.
08:54Maybe.
08:55Take your pick out of one of the three that plays him onside.
08:57But to Al-Buchard's credit.
08:59He said initially he may have gone early.
09:00That's why the assistance flag went up.
09:02Times his run to perfection.
09:04And actually it's a great assist.
09:06But everything else is about Cristiano Ronaldo.
09:09Brilliantly done.
09:10Super play from Sadio Mane.
09:13Still going.
09:14Oh, deserved a goal.
09:18Might still get one.
09:19Brozovic.
09:20Corner.
09:21His fitness levels at the age of 33.
09:23The Senegalese international is incredible.
09:25He's getting well forward here on the near side.
09:29Samira.
09:29Now Steve.
09:30Far post.
09:32Number five.
09:35Swept home by Sadio Mane.
09:37His second of the game.
09:38Al-Harabi.
09:40And there is the final whistle.
09:42Well, they were made to work for it.
09:44But in the end, Al Nasser prevailed.
09:46It was top against bottom.
09:48But you wouldn't have known it for a sizable proportion of the match.
09:52Terry Manage.
09:54Killers. Take
09:54care.
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