Since the beginning of the Saudi Pro League season, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 22 goals and had 9 assists. The Portuguese superstar was suspended for one match due to offensive behavior in the previous round.
Welcoming the bottom team Al Hazm at home on the evening of February 29, Al Nassr still maintained the strength of the attack, but the defense played too carelessly. That’s why the match ended in a 4-4 draw.
Al Nassr was disappointed when they let Al Hazm draw 4-4 (Photo: Al Nassr).
Al Nsssr has been ahead of the opponent 4 times and has an expected goals index (xG) of 4.51. The home team shot 26 times to score 4 goals, while the away team only held the ball 31%, hitting the goal 5 times to score 4 goals.
Two of Al Nassr’s four goals were scored on the penalty spot after the referee consulted VAR technology, including one by Anderson Talisca in the first half. The 30-year-old Brazilian striker also scored twice more. from close-range finishes in the 61st and 71st minutes to complete the hat-trick.
Al Hazm equalized three times thanks to Al Mhemaid, Toze and Faiz Selemani. When the score was 4-3 in favor of the home team, Al Nassr was awarded a penalty but Sadio Mane shot over the crossbar.
In the 9th minute of injury time, Paulo Ricardo ran in to cushion the ball from close range in a messy ball from a corner, equalizing the match’s score at 4-4. With a disappointing draw against Al Hazm, Al Nassr was far behind Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League championship race.
