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Jeddah - Yasmine El Tohamy - RIYADH: Cristiano Ronaldo wasted no time in getting back among the goals after the mid-season break on Saturday as Al-Nassr defeated Al-Fateh 2-1. The win in what was an entertaining and open game, a fifth league victory in a row, puts Al-Nassr just four points behind leaders Al-Hilal.
The opening goal came after 17 minutes in a simple but clinical fashion. Sultan Al-Ghannam’s low pass from the right found the Portuguese star in the area and Ronaldo, who scored in the Asian Champions League in midweek, coolly slotted the ball into the bottom corner for his 21st league goal of the season so far.
Al-Fateh were on level terms just before the half-hour thanks to Salem Al Najdi. The Yellows failed to clear a free-kick and the ball fell to the 21 year-old arriving at the edge of the area to shoot into the top corner though goalkeeper Waleed Abdullah, who had just been introduced to the action to replace Raghed A-Najjar who had picked up an injury, could have done more to stop the shot.
Al-Najjar was only in the team as Nawaf Al-Aqidi is currently serving a ban handed down by the federation after national team coach Roberto Mancini questioned his commitment. It means that Al-Nassr have something of a goalkeeping crisis as Colombian David Ospina is also injured. There are also concerns over Al-Ghannam and Otavio who went off late in the game.
Somehow early in the second half, Al-Fateh missed a chance to move ahead. Djaniny shot against the post from close range leaving the rebound for Lucas Zelarayan who had the goal at his mercy. Somehow the Argentine hit his shot straight at Al-Najjar when it seemed easier to score.
Al-Fateh were on top and soon after the visitors thought they had a penalty after Murad Batna was brought down in the area by Aymeric Laporte but VAR did not agree. Just before the hour and the lively Cristian Tello cut inside from the left and forced another save from the stand-in stopper.
Ronaldo almost got his second with a shot from the edge of the area that was saved by Jacob Rinne. All of a sudden the hosts were looking more dangerous and then Al-Ghannam broke down the right and sent over another perfect cross and there was Otavio, diving in the area to head Al-Nassr back into the lead.
This time there was no coming back for Al-Fateh who continued to try and push forward but came up empty-handed and stay in seventh.
Al-Hilal can extend their lead at the top with a win at home against Al-Raed on Sunday.
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