Cristiano Ronaldo was absent for Al-Nassr on Monday night as they eased past Ohod in the King Cup, winning 5-1.
The Saudi Professional League top objective scorer was granted a game off in cup motion and his aspect didn’t overlook the Portugal star as they put five earlier their opponents, even with an early scare.
In spite of Ronaldo’s absence, Al-Nassr named a facet showcasing a variety of very well-recognised stars, such as former Premier League men Aymeric Laporte, Alex Telles and Sadio Mane.
Ohod, who play in the 2nd tier of the Saudi Arabian football pyramid, experienced pegged again their opponents in the initial fifty percent, but the next proved as well significantly for them as the Pro League aspect ran riot.
It was Mane who opened the scoring in the match, with Seko Fofana, Talisca, Ayman Yahya and Sami Al-Najei also netting for the aspect.
Sadio Mane (left) netted for Al-Nassr as they beat Odoh in the Saudi Arabia King Cup on Monday evening
The aspect secured a 5-1 acquire irrespective of the score being introduced back to 1-1 right after they experienced taken the direct in the video game
Cristiano Ronaldo was absent from the game but will very likely be back again for the weekend’s match
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Mane experienced virtually scored in the opening 10 minutes of the match after latching onto Talisca’s flick, but experienced the possibility to strike from the activity when Abdulrahman Ghareeb was tripped by Abdulrahman Al-Khaibari.
The former Liverpool man built no oversight and fired very low into the bottom remaining in the 16th moment to give his facet a deserved guide and go on his good start off to everyday living in the Middle East.
The guide failed to past as well extensive, nevertheless, with Konrad Michalak latching on to a lengthy ball to elevate an energy more than Nawaf Alaqidi and degree things up, triggering jubilant celebrations from the hosts.
Ronaldo is the top rated scorer in the Saudi Pro League with nine objectives in seven matches so significantly
In the 2nd 50 %, nevertheless, AL-Nassri ran riot with Fofana building it 2-1 just following the hour mark with a fine strike from outdoors the space.
Talisca’s header then place the match to mattress, before Yahya and Sami Al-Najei completed off the scoring to protected their side’s sport in the future spherical of the opposition they arrived at the semi-finals of very last calendar year.
Ronaldo, in the meantime, will likely return to the squad for the weekend video game from Al-Ta’ee following his relaxation on Monday.
The ahead has netted nine objectives this time with his aspect winning their past five matches subsequent again-to-again defeats at the get started of the marketing campaign.