The match was exciting right after the opening whistle. Both Al-Nassr and Damac deploy attack play. Al-Nassr with a squad of quality players created more scoring opportunities. However, top superstars such as Ronaldo, Mane or Laporte could not successfully take advantage of the opportunity to put Al-Nassr ahead in the first half.
Although they were overwhelming, Al-Nassr unexpectedly conceded a goal in the second minute of injury time in the first half. Georges-Kevin N'Koudou of Damac received a pass from Nicolae Stanciu in a quick counter-attack and a tricky shot from midfield, giving the home team a 1-0 advantage when entering the break in the middle of the half.
Entering the second half, Al-Nassr urgently attacked to find an equalizer. Coach Luis Castro's students also did not have to wait too long to celebrate their goal. In the 53rd minute, from a free kick in front of Damac goal, Anderson Talisca was very clever when he fired a very strong low shot, sending the ball through the defensive fence to point straight into the low corner below the goal.
Just 4 minutes later, the score was 2-1 for Al-Nassr, and this time the scorer was none other than Ronaldo. Still a free kick from mid-range, the Portuguese superstar shot the ball straight into the far corner, completely defeating the Damac goalkeeper.
In the remaining time, although the two teams created many notable situations, no more goals were scored.
In the end, Al-Nassr won with a score of 2-1. This result also helped Ronaldo and his teammates climb to 3rd place in the Saudi Arabian national championship with 22 points after 10 matches, 4 points behind the leader Al-Hilal.
