Cristiano Ronaldo scores the first goal for Al Nassr against Al Ettifaq from the penalty spot and his 902nd career goal. Cristiano Ronaldo scored Al Nassr’s first goal on penalty in the 32nd minute to lead his team to victory over Al Ettifaq in Matchday 4 of the Saudi Pro League.

Cristiano Ronaldo was on the scoresheet as former Milan coach Stefano Pioli recorded his first win in charge of Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Nassr on Friday night.Ronaldo scores on Pioli’s Al-Nassr

Nassr's 1-1 draw in the AFC Champions League Elite with Al-Shorta of Iraq on Monday due to a viral infection, fired home from the penalty spot after 33 minutes for his third goal of the season

Currently, Al Ettifaq, with three wins out of three, is third in the Saudi Pro League standings, whereas Al Nassr, with one win and two draws, is in seventh place.

Al-Nassr resume Saudi Pro League action when they travel to meet Al-Ettifaq at the Prince Mohammed Bin Fahad Stadium on Friday.

After beginning the season with a defeat, Al Shabab have since enjoyed back-to-back victories ahead of this weekend as they rise up the table. They now face an Al Taawon side that have also started with two wins and a defeat in their opening three matches.

The win takes Al Nassr to fourth place with eight points from four games, while Ettifaq stays third with nine points in the same number of outings.

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The only absentee for this weekend is defender Enzo Roco but Al Riyadh, in their second season up from the second-tier after promotion in the 2022/23 campaign, do not have any major absentees and do not have to make any changes for this one.