Al Shabab Vs Al Nassr: Ronaldo And Kolega To The Semifinals Of The King Cup

Al Nassr to the semifinals of the 2023/2024 Saudi Arabian King Cup (Instagram/@alnassr).

JAKARTA - The quarter-finals of the King Cup 2023/2024 or the King's Cup of Saudi Arabia brought together Al Shabab vs Al Nassr at Al Shabab Stadium on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, early morning WIB.

Cristiano Ronaldo led his colleagues to win a semifinal ticket after beating the hosts with a landslide score of 5-2.

The match was dominated by the visitors. In total, they control 64 percent of the ball and make 15 shots, nine of which are right on target.

Actually, the hosts had the opportunity to open the scoring first. However, Yannic Carrasco's penalty failed to produce a goal in the 15th minute.

In fact, Al Nassr took the lead two minutes later through Seko Fofana's action.

The match became even more interesting because both teams displayed an open game. Al Shabab was able to equalize in the 24th minute through Carlos' goal after using Carrasco's pass.

However, the 1-1 draw only lasted four minutes. Al Nassr took the 2-1 lead again through Sadio Mane's goal.

When the position is left behind, the host cannot even rise. They cannot escape the pressure.

As a result, the visitors kept their distance in first-half injury time, precisely the 45+4 minute. Abdulrahman Ghareeb made Al Nassr lead 3-1 until the break.

In the second half, a number of substitutions in the Al Shabab camp were made to catch up.

However, this effort is still not successful. In fact, Al Nassr scored his fourth goal.

This time, captain Cristiano Ronaldo entered the scoreboard in the 74th minute. He used a one-two pass with Otavinho before breaking into the opponent's goal.

The host's efforts to reduce the gap were only successful when the time showed the 90th minute. Hattan Bahebri made the score 2-4.

The goal was entertainment for Al Shabab. You see, Al Nassr again showed his superiority by scoring the fifth goal.

Mohammed Maran closed the Al Nassr goal party in the 90+6 minute. The visitors won 5-2 at home to the opponent while ensuring a move to the semifinals of the 2023/2024 Saudi Arabian King Cup.