Al-Nassr Face Acid Test Against Al-Ahli Saudi on Friday
Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane were not on the scoresheet as Al-Nassr beat Persepolis 0-2. Instead, a Denial Esmaeilifar own goal and a Mohammed Qassem strike helped Al-Nassr to an opening win in their AFC Champions League campaign.
Up next for Al-Nassr is a home clash against Al-Ahli Saudi. The clash will be a crucial test for Al-Nassr and their current rich vein of form.
As Cristiano Ronaldo has led the way in the goalscoring charts in the Saudi Pro League, followed by Sadio Mane, Al-Nassr has reaped the benefits with four consecutive wins to elevate them to 6th on the table and just three points behind their Friday opponents Al-Ahli Saudi.
The crunch clash on Friday will test AL-Nassr’s resurgence of form and examine Al-Ahli’s recovery from the shocking 5-1 defeat they suffered at the hands of Al Fateh early this month.
Crucially, the winner from this clash will claim invaluable momentum and psychological advantage as the fight for the Saudi Pro League title hots up early in the season.
Al-Nassr will hope that Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane will be back among the goals when they play Al-Ahli.
