Al Nassr made it four Saudi Pro League wins in a row as they comfortably beat Al Raed 3-1 on the road.
Despite being the second best team on the pitch during the first half, winger Sadio Mane fired into the bottom corner just before the break to give the visitors the lead.
It went from bad to worse for the home side when just a minute later Bander Whaeshi pulled down Mane and was given his marching orders by the referee. Al Raed countered in the second half and Al Nassr were in no mood to let the three points slip away.
Anderson Talisca doubled the visitors’ lead in the 49th minute with a thunderous strike that found the top corner from 30 yards before Ronaldo made it 3-0. The Portuguese legend received the ball from Talisca, then shook off his defender and found the bottom corner with a beautiful left-footed finish.
Al Raed grabbed a late consolation through Mohamed Fouzair from the penalty spot, but the visitors again proved too strong for their opposition on this occasion.
Al Nassr Player Rating
GK: Alaqidi – 6.6
RB: Ghanam – 9.1
CB: Lajami -8.0
CB: Laporta – 7.3
LB: Alex Telles – 8.0
MF: Brozovic – 7.4
MF: Alkhaibari – 6.7
MF: Otavio – 7.4
LW: Mane – 8.6
RW: Ghareeb – 6.9
CF: Ronaldo – 8.1
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