The victory, which was finally crowned with the King Salman Cup for Clubs, led by its star Ronaldo, seeks to restore its balance and achieve its first victory after losing the opening match against Al-Ettifaq 1-2 in a match that the former Real Madrid and former Manchester United star missed due to injury when he faces Al-Taawoun on Friday, while Al-Shabab plays a guest on Al-Wahda. .
Ronaldo opened his first titles with Al-Nasr, the winner of the King Salman Cup for Clubs for the first time in his history, by scoring two winning goals against traditional rivals Al-Hilal 2-1 after extension on Saturday at King Fahd Sports City Stadium in Taif, and he was crowned top scorer in the tournament with six goals, noting that he left five before the end of the match. Minutes after suffering a knee injury.
Al-Nasr hopes to collect its first three points when it hosts Al-Taawoun on Friday, before its upcoming confrontation against Al-Ahly youth of the United Arab Emirates next Tuesday in the AFC Champions League supplement.
Al-Nassr lost its first league match in the new season when it visited Al-Ettifaq, as it advanced early through Senegalese Sadio Mane in the fourth minute, before Swedish Robin Quaison equalized the score and French Moussa Dembele added the winning goal at the 53rd minute.
Portuguese coach Luis Castro confirmed that his team, Al-Nasr, suffered due to the pressure of the matches during the last period, especially after it faced Al-Ettifaq 48 hours after the final against Al-Hilal. .
As for Al-Taawoun, it appeared well in the 1-1 draw against Al-Fateh, and it is trying to achieve its first victory, or at least to come out with a tie point.
Al-Wahda seeks to repeat the scenario of last season, when it hosts Al-Shabab at the King Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium in Makkah in an important match for both teams that did not win in the first stage.
The match may witness the participation of Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo, who was recently transferred to Al-Wahda, and Moroccan defender Jawad Al-Yamiq, if they are physically ready, while goalkeeper Mounir Al-Mohammadi and Costa Rican defender Oscar Duarte were confirmed to be injured. On the other hand, Al-Shabab tied in their first match against Al-Okhdood, who imposed a 1-1 draw on them. They aspire to reconcile their fans, appear in a different way, and return with a full score.
