Al-Nassr 0-2 Al-Taawoun: Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane's big-spending Saudi side suffer their second consecutive defeat of the new Saudi Pro League season
Al-Nassr suffered their second consecutive loss in the league as Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane's side failed to make an impact against Al-Taawoun.
The two stars were unable to help their new side Al-Nassr edge a victory over Al-Taawoun, a team with only seven players valued over £1million.
Al Nassr, who have been among many other Saudi Pro League clubs to spend eye-watering sums on players this year, faced an early setback in the Saudi Pro League season.
They were stunned by a 2-0 home loss to Al Taawoun on Friday. Even with star players Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Anderson Talisca, and Marcelo Brozovic, they struggled to look threatening to their opposition.
The visitors took the lead with a header from Cameroonian forward Leandre Tawamba from a corner kick in the 20th minute.
Al Taawoun's solid defense with five players at the back and a reliable goalkeeper frustrated both Ronaldo and the Al Nassr team throughout the match.
A late goal from substitute Ahmed Bahusayn secured the 2-0 win for Al Taawoun during added time.
This comes after Al-Nassr suffered a 2-1 defeat to Steven Gerrard's side Al-Ettifaq on the opening day of the season.
Starting off the season with a loss to Gerrard's side came after many of their top players being rested after winning the Arab Club Champions Cup just 48 hours earlier.
However, even with all those star players were back on the field, including the £175m-a-year Ronaldo, they still fell short against Al Taawoun.
The opposing team had a perfect strategy – solid defence and quick counter-attacking through their fast Brazilian winger Mateus.
Despite outshooting Al Taawoun 24-8, Al Nassr struggled to create a smooth attacking rhythm. They managed only five shots on target, while Al Taawoun had
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