Al-fayha Vs Al-nassr — Ronaldo misses spot-kick, limps off in dramatic comeback
al-fayha vs al-nassr produced a tense night of twists: an early penalty miss by Cristiano Ronaldo and a hamstring scare were followed by a late fightback that lifted Al-Nassr back to the summit of the Saudi Pro League.
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Penalty awarded after early collision, Ronaldo sends spot-kick wide
Eight minutes into the match, Mikel Villanueva stretched for a loose ball in his own box and appeared to brush Mohamed Simakan’s foot first; Simakan collapsed dramatically and the referee awarded a penalty. Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up and sent the spot-kick wide of the left post, leaving Al-Fayha protesting and Ronaldo visibly frustrated.
Own goal puts Al-Fayha ahead before half-time
On the cusp of half-time Fashion Sakala found Rakan Kaabi down the right, Kaabi drilled a low cross and Abdulelah Al-Amri turned the ball past goalkeeper Bento into his own net, giving the home side the lead at the interval.
Al-fayha Vs Al-nassr — Coman and Mané force the comeback
Chris Smalling marshalled the Al-Fayha defence and made a superb challenge on Ronaldo just after the break, helping keep Al-Nassr at bay until the 72nd minute. Sultan Al-Ghannam played Kingsley Coman down the line; Coman crossed and Sadio Mané tapped in at the back post to level the game in the 72nd minute.
Late sequence turns match in favour of visitors
At the 80th minute a corner reached João Félix on the edge of the box; his rifled effort struck the upright, cannoned back onto goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera and ended up in the net, completing the visitors’ turnaround. Cristiano Ronaldo then felt something in his hamstring and was forced off late; his replacement Abdullah Al-Hamdan scored after coming on.
Disciplinary moments and defensive displays
Marcelo Brozović escaped punishment for what appeared to be a headbutt after 24 minutes. Former Manchester United and Roma defender Chris Smalling was described as imperious at the heart of Al-Fayha’s back line, leading his team through wave after wave of Al-Nassr attacks even as his side conceded late goals.
Scoreline note and league implications
Match coverage describes a comeback victory that returned Al-Nassr to the top of the Saudi summit and notes that Al-Nassr had been seeking a response after Al-Ahli’s late victory against Al-Riyadh on Thursday. Some accounts present the final score as a 3-1 win for Al-Nassr, while one passage references an additional goal by Abdullah Al-Hamdan described as a fourth; this discrepancy is unclear in the provided context.
Ronaldo will be relieved his missed penalty did not cost his side, but the hamstring concern that forced him off will be watched closely. The next confirmed schedule detail is unclear in the provided context.
