Ronaldo gets 979th goal as Al Nassr beat Abha 🐐 | Powered by Toyota

Fekir leaves it. Gori sends it over. And a shot high over the top of the crossbar from Yuriyan Gari. Yeah, and it's an opportunity, because when he's headed back in, he's still onside for the opportunity to strike. Here's Al-Hamdan, who's really got an impressive work rate, really puts himself about. Here could be the first chance, and it's a first save from Leon. Back out to Ronaldo, trying to find his way through. Referee had a great view there. This is the earlier chance, but he just cut the ball into Angelo, who arrives, left-footed shot straight in the goalkeeper. Not easy in these conditions, as Ronaldo floats it over the top of the bar. Incredible strike that Ronaldo has, where he strikes through the middle of the ball, trying to get it to dip and curl and swerve. You can see this time, he almost balloons it. He actually strikes that one underneath, so it's a low strike which chips the ball. He'll be disappointed with that attempt. Here comes Ronaldo. It was inviting, and it's been met by Al-Hamdan, but that angle was quite an acute one, as he tried to sneak it in between the goalkeeper and the post. I think maybe they're appealing for a corner kick, because Ronaldo whips that ball through the 18-yard box, as Al-Hamdan cuts it back, does the keeper save it? Pushes it into the side netting. Decent one, and it's headed home by Juno. Cristiano Ronaldo breaks the deadlock for Al-Nasr. Absolutely, watch the timing. Rises as that ball's arriving, hangs in the air, and the flick was absolutely perfect into the far corner. Brilliant delivery. Lovely, lovely header from Cristiano Ronaldo. Goal number 979 on the road to 1,000. As a result, that's what many in the crowd have come to see, and here he is again. That's a rather more straightforward save for Donovan Leon this time. Well, he just had one thing in his mind when he received that ball. That comes from scoring a goal, Simon. You just feel that the next opportunity's going to come, and it comes so quickly, Cristiano. Here come Abha, trying to respond straight away, and so unlucky on the far side. He picks it up, he has time, he drives in. It's a fine left-foot shot that beats Bento, but comes thundering back off the post. It's a really good hit. Not really his style, but he executed it superbly. Here's Abdullah Al-Hamdan. And the defence is hanging on. Samu Kosta, Ronaldo! Crossbar and post still rattling, and Abha survives. Yeah, it was a wonderful strike from Ronaldo. Keeper beaten, comes back off the upright. I just wondered why, in the earlier strike from Al-Hamdan, he cuts it back and doesn't take on the shot. Cross for the first goal. Flipping that one in to the danger area. It's Ronaldo, and it's blocked on the line. He's claiming there's a handball by the defender. The goalkeeper runs away with the ball in his hands, as if nothing's happened. Ball comes back across Ronaldo, brings it down, strikes it. This is the angle where we see it now, saved by the goalkeeper. There's no handball there. Absolutely not. Strikes it, and the goalkeeper's left hand stops it. Brilliant save. Is there going to be a late first-half chance here for Abha? Blocked by Simakhan. Derisi can't bring it under control, doesn't fall kindly for Bakshahi. Possible because they will just want that little bit of added comfort. That's a lovely flick from Al-Hamdan, and an excellent challenge from Abdulbaset Hindi. Al-Hamdan, off of his heels, just tries to reverse his position back behind the defender, who makes a really good saving tackle. Abha, Ronaldo's delivery. Sends it scattering past the foot of the post. Yeah, he's not happy with himself. You can see the expression. He's trying to wind it round the wall. Al-Hamdan up in the box as well. Promising play, half-cleared. Al-Hamdan for 2-0! It's an excellent finish from the Saudi Arabian international. Just the daylight the champions were looking for. Ricochets back out to Al-Hamdan. What I like about it is his first touch. The touch to give him the chance to strike the ball home. It's not easy to deal with, but his first touch is absolutely dead, and the strike is brilliant into the far corner. That probably wraps up this game tonight, and it is another goal of quality. Saad Al-Nasser into Cristiano Ronaldo. It's a comfortable catch for Donovan Leong. They're all wanting to get involved, play their part. In possession of the ball, and now they're two referees across it. Tipped in by Fakir, who scored! Superb free kick. That was the last thing they were expecting, and that's why he did it, Nabil Fakir. Just disrupted because of what had happened, with the referee speaking. Leaves a big gap as you can see at that near post, and Fakir just seized the half chance. Brilliantly driven. Goalkeeper should keep it out, but he's parried it into the corner to give Abba some hope. Mohamed Simokhan has been dispossessed here by Batshuayi, who puts it just wide. Agonisingly for Abba. Was that the chance? Batshuayi does really well to reclaim position on the touchline. From Simokhan, drives into the box. Martinez across. Batshuayi gets the strike away. Doesn't quite strike it as cleanly as he would have liked. Inches wide. Not over yet, but now Af Bushal goes in search of a third goal, and Ronaldo strikes it and brings the save from Donovan Leon. Good play, Bushal. Driving from that right-hand side. And as soon as that ball's rolled to Ronaldo, the way is perfect for him to strike first time. Okay, Burry. He's going to go for goal here. And there's the final whistle. And Al Nasser responds with a victory after losing at the weekend for the first time this season. And leading them on the road to the three points. Cristiano Ronaldo with a header.