Al Nassr are up against Al Shabab in the Saudi Pro League today (August 29). It will be an important game for Cristiano Ronaldo and his team as they look to continue their positive momentum after securing the first league win of the season against Al Fateh last week.
Al Shabab, on the other hand, have made a poor start to the league as they sit 14th in league table having only 2 points after the first three matches. Shabab drew against Damad in the last match, having already lost 3-1 against Al Wehda before that. Al Nassr lost their previous home match of the season against Al Taawoun, but the 5-0 drubbing of Al Fateh has ignited their season as they sit 10th in the table with 3 points after three matches. A win on Tuesday can potentially take them to the top half of the table.

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Al Nassr vs Al Shabab Match Stats
Al Nassr 4 Al Shabab 0
⌛️ || Full time, 💛💪@AlNassrFC 4:0 #Alshabab#AlNassrAlshabab
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Ronaldo ⚽️⚽️
Mané ⚽️
Sultan ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/sa6YvYquoA
The final whistle blows and a comprehensive derby win for Al Nassr as they blow away Al Shabab 4-0. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace while Sadio Mane, Sultan Al Ghanam scored one each. Ever Banega, the Al Shabab captain was also sent off with a straight Red. Al Nassr now register consecutive victories in the league while Al Shabab remain winless after four matches.
Al Nassr and Al Shabab both have lowered the intensity in the final minutes of the match.
Al Nassr have controlled the whole match. They could have scored a couple of goals more at least. Al Shabab would be keen for the final whistle so they can get out of the misery.
Cristiano Ronaldo is coming off. Two goals, two disallowed, One Assist - captain leading from the front for Al Nassr.
A stinging effort from Cristiano Ronaldo is saved by the Al Shabab keeper.
Goaaaaal!! Sultan Al Ghanam scores. Cristiano Ronaldo's glancing header hits the bar and goes out, but Al Ghanam swings home the rebound to make it 4-0 for Al Nassr in the 80th minute.
Ever Banega is OFF!! It's all happening here. The Al Shabab captain flew into a shocking tackle on Sultan Al Ghanam before his altercation with the Al Nassr player.
Hattan makes a poor challenge on Sadio Mane and Ever Banega pushes Sultan Al Ghanam. It has heated up big time at Al Awal Park. The Al Shabab captain gets a yellow card. But the referee will go and have a look as VAR advises.
Cristiano Ronaldo dancing. Have you ever seen that?
That’s what we love to see, isn’t it? 😍🇸🇦 pic.twitter.com/XBFMQJVjMQ
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Have a look at the Sadio Mane goal here.
Ronaldo To Mané 🔥
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That’s three 🤩3️⃣ pic.twitter.com/KLe4HYILgd
Habib Diallo now misses a sitter. He hit the post and his second attempt was palmed away by Alaqidi. But Alas! it wouldn't have counter as the Al Shabab striker was offside.
Cristiano Ronaldo finds the back of the net again but it is offside again. Otavio was offside this time and the Portuguese looks like he knew it already.
The Al Nassr fans have created a noisy spectacle in the stadium. Meanwhile, Al Nassr miss an inexplicable chance again. Sadio Mane should scored there but it looks like Cristiano Ronaldo was initially offside.
Miss!! Abdulrahman Ghareeb misses the penalty as he rattles the post. Strange decision to give it to Ghareeb when Ronaldo was on a hattrick, but the chance is not taken by the young Saudi Arabia star.
Penalty!! The third penalty of the match. Otavio's shot touches the outstretched hands of Iago dos Santos and Al Nassr get the spot kick.
Sadio Mane did well to start the move. Otavio then finds Cristiano Ronaldo, whose venomous shot just whistles past the post.
Sadio Mane did well to engineer an opportunity from a modest situation. In the end the shot comes from Abdulrahman Ghareeb but the keeper saves it.
Decent move by Al Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo takes a left footed shot but it goes straight at the Al Shabab keeper.
Comfortable stop for Alaqidi. Al Shabab striker Habib Diallo cuts inside and takes a shot, which goes straight in the lap of the Al Nassr custodian.
Another Al Shabab attack breaks out due to lack of quality in the final third. But the positive thing for them is that the away side are at least creating some decent moments at the attacking half.
Patient play by Al Nassr in this half. Sadio Mane and Otavio combined but they lost the ball. And then Otavio fouls Al Shabab captain Ever Banega to concede a free kick.
Sultan Al Ghanam gives a crack to it and a peculiar save by the Al Shabab keeper. It looked like he went too far sideways of the ball.
First attack from Al Shabab. A good run from Fawaz Al Sagourq but his left-footed shot is blocked.
The second half starts. Marcelo Brozovic in the move in the first 30 seconds of the 2nd half and just fails to find Cristiano Ronaldo.
We are back for the 2nd half at Al Awal Park. Al Nassr would aim to continue their domination, and for Al Shabab, it is time for damage limitation.
The Al Nassr fans have been a different beast so far. The local derby has been lit up by the home fans and they are so far being treated with masterpiece.
That’s what happened in the first half 3️⃣🔥 pic.twitter.com/LOpE5EJo21
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Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo were excellent in the last match as well. The pair scored 5 goals against Al Fateh and now they have scored 3 against Al Shabab. In the last one and half matches, Ronaldo has netted 5 goals, while Mane has netted three. We still have 45 minutes in the second half.