Al Nassr’s match result reveals an incredible event after substituting Ronaldo.
Unbelievable! Al Nassr, down to 10 men and trailing 0-2, made a comeback to beat Al Ittifaq 3-2 after substituting Ronaldo at halftime.
Bento (Al Nassr, red card) at the 12th minute.
1-0 Ondrej Duda at the 31st minute.
2-0 Alvaro Medran at 45+4 minutes.
2-1 Sadio Mané at the 74th minute.
2-2 Abdullah Al-Amri at the 77th minute.
2-3 Sadio Mané at the 90th minute.
In the Saudi Professional League 2026-27 last night, a key match saw Cristiano Ronaldo’s club Al Nassr visit Al Ittifaq.
Early in the first half, at the 12th minute, Al Nassr was reduced to 10 men when goalkeeper Bento fouled an opponent outside the penalty area and received a direct red card.
Al Ittifaq then capitalized on their numerical advantage, scoring twice before halftime through Ondrej Duda and Alvaro Medran.
In the second half, Al Nassr coach Ange Postecoglou immediately responded by substituting Cristiano Ronaldo. Al Nassr then scored three consecutive goals—two by Sadio Mané and one by Abdullah Al-Amri—to overturn the scoreline and win 3-2, achieving their third straight victory and moving to the top of the league.
After the match, Ange commented on substituting Ronaldo, saying, “When I made the substitutions, including taking Ronaldo off, I believed the players coming on could make an impact. I am here to support the players. As I said, I am proud of them because every substitute contributed positively.”