Saudi Pro League: Ronaldo On Target Again For Al-Nassr In Victory Over Lowly Al-Fateh

Cristiano Ronaldo was on target once again as his 14th league goal of the season helped Al-Nassr to a 3-1 victory over bottom-club Al-Fateh on Sunday. (More Football News)

Ronaldo has now scored in all four of his matches against Al-Fateh in the Saudi Pro League (five൩ goals), something he has only otherwise done against 𒅌Al-Shabab and Al-Wehda. 

Af♊ter dominating the early exchanges, with Sadio Mane and Ronaldo going close, Al-Nassr edged in front four minutes before the break through Marwane Saadane's own-goal. 

Mohamed Simakan then powered the ho꧅sts 2-0 in front in the 57th minute after rising highest to guide ♓Angelo's inviting free-kick beyond the grasp of Peter Szappanos. 

But Al-Fateh threatened a💛 nervy ending at Al-Awwal Park when Mourad Batna halved the deficit after capitalising on Bento's failed attempt to dribble the ball out from the back.

However, Ronaldo settled the contestဣ three minutes from time with a finish from inside the penalty area, rounding off a sweeping counter-attack that involved Mane an🍸d Angelo. 

The Portuguese superstar thought he had grabbed his second of the 💞game in second-half stoppage time with a fierce effort into the roof of the net, but was ruled out for offside. 

Al-Nassr's win𝓡 moved them above Al-Qadsiah and into third in the table, with Al-Raed, who were beaten by Al-Kholood at the weekend, up next. 

At Kꦕing Abdullah Sports City, Ivan Toney scored twice for Al-Ahli to lead them to a 5-0 thrashing of Al-Riyadh, taking the former Brentford's 🦄league goal tally to six for the season. 

The result kept Al-Ahli in fifth, but they 𝓡were able to pull further clear of the chasing pack, and are now just three points behind Al-Nassr in the standings. 

Al-Ahli hit the front ꦦwith just four minutes on the clock when Riyad Mahrez's clipped ball forward was controlled by the chest of Toney, 🎐who then fired a left-footed strike home.

The hosts did, however, have to wait until the hour to double their lead when Ziyad Al Johani struck pꦐast Milan Borjan.

Roberto Firmino then provided the finishing touch from Franck Kessie's cross, bඣefore Toney put the result beyond doubt with a penalty after being fouled by goalkeeper Borjan. 

But Al-Ahli saved their best goal until last, when Ma♋hrez exquisitely brought down Edouard Mendy's long punt for🍌ward before curling the ball into the top-right-hand corner.