Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the Al Nassr starting XI and saw his side come from 2-0 down to win at Al Ettifaq despite being down to 10 men inside 12 minutes. Goalkeeper Bento saw the early red card for Ange Postecoglous side and they were 2-0 down heading into the final 20 minutes.But two late goals from former Liverpool man Sadio Mane and one for Abdulelah Al Amri earned an incredible win which continued their unbeaten start to their Saudi Pro League title defence.Ronaldo was a substitute last Friday as he made his first appearance since the World Cup in a 4-0 win at Al Riyadh.And he lasted 45 minutes on Tuesday night before being replaced as former Tottenham boss Postecoglou looked to plug the gaps left by Bentos early red card.The keeper raced off his line to try and deal with a quick ball over the top but only succeeded in taking down former Fulham and Celtic striker Moussa Dembele.Goals from Ondrej Duda and Alvaro Medrn had Al Ettifaq in control but Mane then ran through to poke home a goal that sparked a crazy fightback.Al Amri scored straight away to level things up and then in added time Mane again found himself clean through and he calmly buried the winner which stood after a check for offside. Topics Al Nassr FC Cristiano Ronaldo 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: Confirmed line-ups as Ronaldo makes first start under Postecoglou Nicholas McGee 25th August, 2026 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
