"A needless challenge from Abdullah Al Hawsawi allowed Al-Nassr to take the lead after just seven minutes, and Ronaldo made no mistake from the penalty spot, smashing it beyond the reach of the goalkeeper. Coman then deservedly doubled the visitors' lead just after the half-hour mark. Marcelo Brozovic's low cross was initially cut out, but the ball still fell kindly for Coman, who found the bottom-right corner on the turn."
"It was one-way traffic for most of the match, with Al-Nassr producing 2.81 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Al-Najma's 0.24 from just three shots. And Ronaldo led the way for the visitors, with the Portuguese forward responsible for 1.17 of Al-Nassr xG as he recorded the most shots (four) and touches in the box (five) of any player."
"He has now scored 95 goals in 98 Saudi Pro League matches, with 26 of those strikes coming from the penalty spot."
Al-Nassr secured a commanding 5-0 victory over Al-Najma at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, returning to the top of the Saudi Pro League. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring from a penalty kick in the seventh minute after Abdullah Al Hawsawi's needless challenge. Kingsley Coman doubled the lead shortly after the half-hour mark, followed by Inigo Martinez's long-range strike before halftime. Sadio Mane added the fourth goal, assisted by Ronaldo, and Martinez completed the rout with a second goal in the 80th minute. Al-Nassr dominated statistically with 2.81 expected goals from 16 shots compared to Al-Najma's 0.24 from three shots. Ronaldo led the performance with four shots and five touches in the box, bringing his Saudi Pro League tally to 95 goals in 98 matches.
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