Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in an insane 4-3 win! 🤯

Well done, well done. He wants to be the best. He's still at the top of the charts for goals and assists. He's absolutely brilliant. Well, he can't do it all on his own and he's got quite the wingman alongside him in every sense. Sadio Mane, who had that awkward season last year at Bayern Munich, didn't really work out for him there. But that statistic you see in the bottom of your screen will tell you that he has taken to life in Saudi Arabia. Well, they complement each other, don't they? I mean, Cristiano hasn't quite got the legs what he used to have. But Sadio Mane has got the sharpness and that ability to run in beyond. And when you've got two players of that calibre playing through the front line, and obviously you've got the likes of Octavio in behind, you do feel that that is certainly a threat. And Mane is, and he's showing that this season. So that's what Al Nasser bring to the party as Al Ahly going through their warm-ups. We've already touched on the potential University Stadium. A bit more atmosphere here. Not a spare seat to be had here. And with tomorrow, the league got bigger, but so too have the expectations. To their Saudi Pro League campaign. They lost their first two games. But they're back on track. Four wins on the bounce for them. Anderson D'Aronco leads the Brazilian refereeing party. And familiar faces, those two. The two captains, Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert. You'd expect a bit of bite about the opening exchanges of the derby. And that's a lovely pass from Ronaldo to find Mane. Last-ditch stuff to deny him. It's a breathtaking atmosphere, isn't it? You see both sets of players really going out to the early stages. We haven't even got through the minute stage, and that's why I expected frantic challenges. Both sides wanting to stamp their mark on what can... The smoke from the paratechnics. It's hard to make out exactly what's going on. But Ronaldo very nearly unlocking the Al Ahly defence. I tell you what, Bill, I hope this intensity continues the whole 90 minutes at it. Plus, I think we could have a game on our hands. Now Demiral has got that all wrong. Cristiano Ronaldo is in! Through the smoke into the back of the net. The big man makes his mark with barely four minutes on the clock. It's an absolute perfect start. I was just trying to figure out, I couldn't even see Mendy in the goal because of the smoke that was glaring in front of him. But that didn't stop El Nassar and Cristiano Ronaldo. We touched on these two playing through the middle. And they are absolutely frightening and showing why. They are one of the best forward lines in the league. Brilliant little combination. Ball from Sadio Mane into the path of Cristiano Ronaldo. Out of his feet. He knows where the goal is. And that is right in that far corner. Mendy down. Take Cristiano Ronaldo long to tower over the occasion. I think big players do really turn up for the big occasions, don't they? How many times have we seen Cristiano Ronaldo over the years have been in and around Madrid shirt Manchester? That pretty clearly says that he's offside, doesn't he? I wouldn't even say it's close. Some quite heated discussion immediately following the goal involving the Al Ahly bench. There was a real cloud of green smoke behind the goal. Kaliska takes a shot. Ronaldo back off the post. So close to a second for Cristiano Ronaldo and for El Nassar. Well, if a ball falls to Cristiano Ronaldo, you're expecting that to be nestling in the back of the net. This is absolutely a sitter, isn't it? El Nassar and Cristiano Ronaldo should do better. He's got to. Given that Al Etihad in the whole of last season only lost three games in the league and El Nassar have lost two already. He wants to play into that forward area because he knows there's two dangerous players that can cause problems and a little ball into Ronaldo, the flip. Looks like one for Alex Tellez, the former Porto team-mate of Otavio, to take. Laporte nearly free, heads back across goal. And Kaliska's there to finish it off. They have started this match in the Grand Man at El Nassar. And Tellez goes head up, means it's El Nassar 2, Al Ahly 0. This place has absolutely erupted. You would say it's possibly just what they've deserved. That ball deep into the back post. The great little cushion header from Monique Laporte back into the path of Tellez. Kaliska on the back post. Brilliant. Almost a routine easy header back into the goal, isn't it? Mondi's got absolutely no chance. There's players on the line trying to defend. But it's a well worked, it's a super delivery in the box from Tellez. Cristiano Ronaldo, Otavio. They haven't really looked like doing so this evening though. Across the city of Riyadh from where they play there. And over those meetings they average two and a half goals. Might be an opening here though. And there is. Francesc bursting from midfield. And firing Al Ahly into this match. What a game. Absolute response. That was wanted from Al Ahly. And all it's took is that little bit of quality that's been played into the forward areas. Just have a look at that for a pick up. And then the finish, wow, it's exquisite from Frank Kessie. And a touch on the importance of them forward runs and how important he's fantastic run. Question marks the gaps that appeared. But credit to the finish from Frank Kessie. I like that first touch. Just settles that ball down and caresses it into that far corner. That's exactly what they needed. I think that's what he did. He just occupied one of them two centre-halves. Pulled one of them out. And then it's all about a midfield runner. Was he actually there, the goalkeeper? Brozovic. Mane. That was given as a foul. There was plenty of hustle and bustle about the coming together. But he's got a yellow card. In that incident we've seen two players coming together. I don't think that's a yellow card by any stretch. Actually going down. Brozovic. To Ronaldo. His thought methods. You can see he's going down here and he's still trying to produce a magical backheel into the path of Sadio Mane. It's brilliant. Mane. Veteran Portuguese licking his lips. For sure. I was just going to say what was different. It's time. Cristiano Ronaldo. Setting his sights. I think he's only got one thing on his mind, hasn't he? It's one of them angles that I don't see him putting it into the box. Particularly the way he's shaping up. Ronaldo takes. Mendy. Just about deals with it. Because it's got all sorts on it. There's width, there's depth. There's all sorts going in towards that goal area. Stands strong. Good defending. But not good distribution. Gabri. Looking for a gap. Finding Sam Maximan who took a touch rather than take a shot. Ronaldo with Gabri. Just brilliant. First touch that Maximan just gets away from. Given that he's on a yellow card. Ronaldo trying to get things going for Al Nasser. Let's not forget. Still lead. And Talaska with a chance to extend that. Absolute magic. Just when they look like they might have been on the ropes. Al Nasser. Come up with a goal of rare quality. From the boot of Talaska. And now they have a two goal cushion back. What a finish. It is one of them take a bow moments. You can dance. You can do what you like. An absolute excellent finish. I think the ball from Brozovic to that far side. Bas Samu tries to clear it. He puts it into the path of Talaska. But it's all about the finish. First touch. I tell you what. When you say it's got a bit of dip on that. I think he's got an awful lot to do to beat Mendy there. He has that waz. The bit of dip again. That just comes off the underside of the bar. He's got Mendy beaten. One close range header. One long range banger. Sam Maksimov. Slide it in. Hoping that Firmino was there. Well we hit halftime. In a game that has hit the heights. Terrific entertainment between Al Nasser and Al Atli. Been amongst that threat in the forward line as much as what I would have liked to have seen. Al Atli not happy at being kept waiting. You could see that from head coach but their wait is nearly over. Out comes Cristiano Ronaldo leading his side out just as he led the way on the score sheet. And Talaska who was one of the three changes made. But that shot doesn't show you the uphill battle that Al Atli have if they're going to get anything from this contest. Police strike force. Rane up against Ali Majrashi. You detailed it in the first half. That's going to be one to watch. Two players both on a yellow card and both not willing to give a quarter by the look of things. Mares is motoring here. And still Riyad Mares. Talaska risky. You can't challenge like that inside Europe. Doesn't he? He gets that touch. I think the touch is actually just before he goes to receive the ball. They'll definitely have a look at it but it's Bassam that just gets there in front of him. Does make a little bit of a extreme meal out of it but the contact there it's in the box. Cristiano Ronaldo with a little pep talk for Nawa. Mares to take and to send Al Akidi the wrong way and to breathe new life into Al Atli's coach summer comeback. Perfect, isn't it? Second half, just what you want. They finish that first half strongly. Oh, Ali. But that gets them back into this game. I think I'll sleep tonight, Bill. That's for sure. I think I've kicked every ball so far. It's been fun, hasn't it? Really good, really good. Just as you expect that. First half was brilliant. Mane. Sadio Mane through. Just wouldn't fall for him, though. He hasn't finished yet. There's a beautiful chaos to this contest. And Mane. He's put it over. Two massive, massive chances for Sadio Mane. It's his head here. It definitely isn't. What a chance this is for Sadio Mane. He's got too much time through the ball. That's what Ronaldo will do. Oh, that's what Ronaldo will do. Glorious. That's the way to do it, says Cristiano Ronaldo. And just a couple of minutes after they would take back, Cristiano Ronaldo has his second, and Al Nasser have their fourth. Wow, wow, wow. Absolutely remarkable. Remarkable from that man, Cristiano Ronaldo. But he continues to produce moments of first-class quality. The little chop onto the left foot. The strike, he doesn't need to even look up because he knows where the goal is. Mendy rooted to the spot. Possibly should have done better, but because of the sheer strike and the power from Cristiano, it's a brilliant finish and another big response. Oh! He just loves this sort of atmosphere, Cristiano Ronaldo. He just loves this sort of test. It might be a different stage from those which he has bestowed throughout his career in European football. A bit of quality yet again. They've been hitting some big numbers. 5-0 at Alfate, 5-1 at Al-Hazem, 3-1 at Al-Rayed. Another four here. Hit four at home against Al-Shabaab. Mendy, Dobrozovic, Otavio, Taliska. Ronaldo waits in the middle, the two hat-trick boys. Ronaldo missed it. Otavio might yet keep something going here. I think they're asking the question, aren't they? I do want to see this again. I think anyway, the ball that's flashed across for Cristiano Ronaldo, I think he gets his body in front. I think he's asking maybe for a handball. I feel he should do better, so maybe just get there. A couple of challenges in the box that maybe get, and will certainly get looked at. I think it would be very harsh if that was given for handball. Certainly a supporting arm and Matthias Jasler too. To get back into this game they're going to have to get a third goal pretty soon. Mahrez. Ronaldo, the last line of defence. Unbelievable that is. 28 years. That's a boot actually. Mahrez. And in! Al-Brikan. Where there is goals, there's hope. And maybe, just maybe, they can pull this one off Al-Ahly. The former Al-Nasr player from... On the weekend where the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrates its National Day 93 years after the foundation of the Kingdom. There's been a celebration of the Saudi Pro League here in Riyadh tonight. What a cracking match this has been. And the first big name recruited by the Saudi Pro League has stood centre stage as he usually does. He started the scoring and he finished the scoring. 90 twists and turns. You could write a novel about it. 90 action-packed minutes that saw Al-Nasr come out of the blocks in the grand style. Saw Al-Ahly scrap and for all their flaws they made a great game of it. But in the end they could not contest Cristiano Ronaldo's strong desire to impose himself on occasions such as this. It's five Saudi Pro League wins on the bounce now for Al-Nasr. They've won tonight by four goals to three.