ronaldo The ahli Jeddah at his stadium in King Abdullah Sports City (Radioactive Jewel) receive Al-Nasr at the summit of the 24th week of the Saudi Football League, in a match that may witness a special conflict between Algeria’s Mahrez and Ronaldo ‘s club star Al-Nasr.
This clash is seen by some as the last chance for al-nasr to maintain their chances of contending for the domestic title this season. second place in the Saudi League with 53 points, 12 behind the leading crescent with 65 points, Al Ahly is in third place with 47 points, 6 points behind Al-Nasr, and 18 points behind Al-Hilal at the top.
The results and figures of the teams in the Saudi League
Al-Nasr has had 23 appearances in the Saudi League to date, winning 17 of them, drawing two meetings and losing in 4 games, collecting 53 points, with his players scoring 65 goals while conceding 33 goals.
Al-Ahly, for his part, beats al-nasr in terms of defensive strength after conceding only 24 goals, but struggles offensively by scoring only 49 goals, bringing the Ahlians together 47 points from 14 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats
Special conflict between Mahrez and Ronaldo
The confrontation between Al-Nasr and Al-Ahly is a particular struggle between Mahrez and Ronaldo. Both teams are betting on the duo’s abilities to settle the clash with the three points, given their considerable experience in the world football fields, and also their figures in the Saudi League.
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo previously impressed with Real Madrid, Manchester United, England and Juventus, while Algerian international Riyad Mahrez won a perfect era with Leicester City and Manchester City in England.
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The “Madeira Rocket” has incredible numbers this season, making 21 appearances in the Saudi League in which he has scored 22 goals, topping the scorers’ standings for the time being, along with providing 9 assists and receiving one yellow card.
But Ronaldo appeared unable to lead his team to silverware, especially as he moved away significantly from the leading crescent, and emerged from the AFC Champions League quarter-finals in which Ronaldo played 8 games, scoring 6 goals with one assist.
For his part, the 33-year-old Mahrez, had 23 appearances in the Saudi Roshen League this season, during which he scored 9 goals with 9 assists, receiving two yellow cards, plus one match in the Copa del Rey during which he scored only one goal.
Besides Mahrez and Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Marcelo Brozovic and Anderson Talesca are all big stars in the victory ranks, and Al Ahly have players the size of goalkeeper Eduardo Mendy, Roberto Firmino and Frank Casey.
