Al Nassr vs Al Damac: Ronaldo Scores Twice to Clinch Saudi Pro League on Final Day
It’s done. After all the near misses, all the noise — Al Nassr are champions. Cristiano Ronaldo bagged two as Al Nassr beat Al Damac 4-1 at Al-Awwal Park Thursday night and won the Saudi Pro League. Sadio Mané and Kingsley Coman got the others. For Damac? Straight down. Relegated. Brutal.
First Half: Mané Makes the Difference While Damac Sit In
You knew the plan. Damac came for a point. Maybe a smash-and-grab. Five at the back, low block, waste time. It didn’t matter. Al Nassr had 62% of the ball and didn’t let them breathe.
Chances came early. Kewin actually made two decent saves. But you can only hold out so long. 34 minutes. João Félix, who was everywhere, slid it through. Mané took one touch and buried it. 1-0. Damac had nothing. No shots on target. Just two stupid yellows before half time — Hawsawi and Al-Anazi both going in the book for late ones.
That Free-Kick Changed Everything
The second half started fast. Coman gets it on the right, cuts in — he does that — and absolutely leathers it. Top corner. Al-Khaibari with the pass. 2-0, 52 minutes. Done, right?
Nope. Penalty. 58th minute. Sylla puts it away. 2-1. Suddenly Al-Awwal Park goes quiet. You could feel it. One more Damac goal and Al Hilal won the league.
Then Ronaldo decided enough was enough. 63rd minute. Free-kick. Tight angle. Most players cross it. He went for goal. Up, over the wall, past Kewin before he even moved. 3-1. Limbs. The place went nuts. That was it. The title was safe.
He got another for good measure. 81 minutes. Coman again, flying down the wing, squares it. Ronaldo taps in. 4-1. Game, set, championship.
Goals, Cards, Chaos
34’ — Mané makes it 1-0. Félix assist.
52’ — Coman. 2-0. What a hit. Al-Khaibari assist.
58’ — Sylla penalty. 2-1. Game on?
63’ — Ronaldo. Free-kick. 3-1. Goodnight.
81’ — Ronaldo again. 4-1. Coman assist.
Yellows everywhere. Damac: Hawsawi, Al-Anazi, Harkass, Abdu. Nassr: Ronaldo, Mané. No reds.
Ronaldo the Hero, Kewin the Scapegoat
Man of the match? Please. Ronaldo. 41 years old and still the guy for the big moment. Two goals when his team needed him. That free-kick will be on repeat all summer. He wanted this one bad. You could see it.
Feel for Kewin though. He’s not a bad keeper. But that wall… and that fourth goal. He’ll watch those back. When you’re getting relegated, everything looks worse.
So What Now?
Al Nassr lifts the trophy. They started the day two points clear of Hilal and held their nerve. For Ronaldo, it’s his first league title here. Took him long enough. The “immense relief” line from the TV guys? Spot on.
Damac goes down. Simple as that. Three shots all game, one on target. Not good enough.
The season’s over. No more club football. Everyone’s off to the World Cup now. But in Riyadh tonight, nobody cares about that. The yellow smoke’s still hanging over Al-Awwal.
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