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.

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.

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