Al-Nassr defeat Al-Tai 2-0 without Cristiano Ronaldo

The new hero was not authorized to make his entrance as he was serving the first game in a two-match ban outstanding from his time although at Manchester United.

The match was firstly planned for Thursday evening but due to weather conditions had hit electrical circuits, resulting in a 24-hour rearrangement.

Situations had barely improved overnight and match officials directed several examinations of the wet pitch before giving the game the green light.

The match kicked off 10 minutes late, but Al-Nassr went on to record their ninth win from 12 matches thanks to two goals from Talisca either side of halftime.

The Riyadh giants now lead the Roshn Saudi League table on 29 points,

Al-Nassr coach Rudi Garcia said that while he was pleased with the three points, he was unhappy the match had gone ahead on a pitch he described as a “swimming pool.”

He further added that the playing situations were worse than Thursday’s and existing injury risks for the players.