Al Nassr will aim to maintain their superb start to life under Ange Postecoglou, with Cristiano Ronaldo eyeing more goals against Al Ettifaq after getting off the mark last week. Ronaldo was a substitute last Friday as he made his first appearance since the World Cup in a 4-0 win at Al Riyadh.The 41-year-old came off the bench to score with a fine finish on the turn in the 83rd minute.And he is in line for a more prominent role as Al Nassr aim to make it three wins from three to start their Saudi Pro League title defence.Table of ContentsAl Ettifaq team newsAl Nassr team newsAl-Ettifaq v Al-Nassr recent form, statsWhere to watch Al Ettifaq v Al Nassr: TV, live online streamsAl Ettifaq team newsAl Ettifaq: Al Jawsh; Hendry, Al Otaibi, Khateeb, Al Olayan; Al Shammari; Messi, Medran, Duda, Gluscevic; Dembele.Al Nassr team newsRonaldo makes his first start under Postecoglou, leading the line with Joao Felix playing in behind.New midfielder Samu Costa starts after overcoming an injury.Mohamed Simakan, Saad Al-Nasser, Mohammed Maran and Abdulrahman Ghareeb all miss out through injury, along with goalkeepers Nawaf Al-Aqidi and Raghed Al-Najjar.Al Nassr: Bento; Boushal, Martinez, Al Amri, Al Najdi; Coman, Costa, Angelo, Mane; Felix; Ronaldo.Al-Ettifaq v Al-Nassr recent form, statsNo team drew more home games in last seasons Saudi Pro League than Al-Ettifaq (6), while only four teams suffered fewer home defeats (4)These teams have gone 41 matches and almost 22 years against each other without the end result being 0-0, although they did share a goalless stalemate at Al-Nassr in the Kings Cup last 16 in October 2023, when extra time was required and Sadio Mane settled the tie in the 107th minuteOnly one of the six meetings between these teams since August 2023 has produced an Al-Ettifaq win, with Al-Nassr winning on three occasions and one drawWijnaldum scored twice in that victory at Al-Nassr in February 2025, helping his side come from behind twice and netting an 89th-minute winnerAl-Ettifaqs former captain also scored twice when Al-Nassr were the visitors in last seasons Saudi Pro League, netting either side of goals by Ronaldo and Joao Felix in a 2-2 draw in December 2025Kingsley Coman scored the first-half winner when Al-Nassr won the return match 1-0 in April, with Hendry dismissed in the 94th minuteThe four editions of the fixture immediately preceding that game had averaged four goals a game, with 13 of the 16 goals coming after half-timeAl-Nassr have won one of their last six visits to Al-Ettifaq in all competitions (D4 L1), prevailing 3-0 in September 2024 through goals by Ronaldo, Salem Al-Najdi and Talisca, including two assists for ManeRonaldo has three goals in his last four appearances against Al-Ettifaq, netting in each of Al-Nassrs last two games as the away side in the fixtureWhere to watch Al Ettifaq v Al Nassr: TV, live online streamsKick-off on Tuesday is at 19:00 BST (14:00 ET / 11:00 PT). Live coverage in the UK is onDAZN, which costs �15.99 a month, with live streaming on the DAZN app.In the US, FOX Sports are the Saudi Pro League live broadcasters. For different territories, visit theSaudi Pro League broadcaster page. Topics Al Nassr FC Al-Ettifaq FC Cristiano Ronaldo Saudi Pro League Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Al Ettifaq v Al Nassr: Line-ups, stats and where to watch Ben Miller 25th August, 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo: Al Nassr full Saudi Pro League fixtures 2026/27, confirmed match schedule, kick off times, TV channel and online live streams Ben Miller 24th August, 2026 Al Riyadh 0-4 Al Nassr: Ronaldo on target on return Nicholas McGee 21st August, 2026 Al-Riyadh v Al-Nassr: Confirmed team news and line-ups as Ronaldo returns on the bench Jon Fisher 21st August, 2026 Al Riyadh v Al Nassr FC: Expected line-ups, stats, preview and where to watch as Ronaldo remains a doubt Nicholas McGee 20th August, 2026 Tijjani Reijnders: Man City praise star after move to Al Qadsiah Ben Miller 20th August, 2026
