Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun: Full lineups confirmed as Cristiano Ronaldo starts in Saudi Pro League 2026-27 match
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s presence will boost the defending champions tonight.
Al Nassr will take on Al Taawoun in a Matchday 4 fixture of the Saudi Pro League 2026-27 season at the Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh on Friday, August 28, 2026. The defending champions will look for a fourth consecutive league victory against the mid-table Wolves.
With Ange Postecoglou taking charge at the start of the season, Al Nassr secured three consecutive SPL wins. They beat Al Fateh 3-0 and Al Riyadh 4-0, before securing a 3-2 comeback win over Al Ettifaq in their last outing. The Global Ones also beat Al Diriyah in the Saudi King’s Cup Round of 32 fixture.
With Cristiano Ronaldo set to spearhead their attack, the hosts will be the heavy favourites tonight. The Portuguese veteran will be joined in attack by the likes of Sadio Mané, Kingsley Coman, and João Félix.
Al Taawoun, meanwhile, have drawn two of their three league matches and are still seeking their first SPL win of the season. Their last outing was a 0-0 draw with Al Fayha. The visitors will look to their star players such as Marin Petkov and Mailson for a surprise victory tonight.
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Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun Lineups
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Al Nassr
Starting XI: Nawaf Al-Aqidi; Nawaf Boushal, Mohamed Simakan, Abdulelah Al Amri, Salem Al Najdi; Samú Costa, Ângelo Gabriel; Kingsley Coman, João Félix, Sadio Mané; Cristiano Ronaldo (c).
Bench: Abdulrahman Al Otaibi (gk), Rakan Al Ghamdi, Abdullah Al Hamdan, Abdulmalik Al Jaber, Abdullah Al Khaibari, Sami Al Najei, Nader Al Sharari, Iñigo Martínez, Ayman Yahya.
Al Taawoun
Starting XI: Mailson; Zineddine Belaid, Awn Al Saluli, Muteb Al Mufarrij; Bassam Al Hurayji, Aschraf El Mahdioui, Oscar Dorley, Marin Petkov; Mohammed Al-Aqel, Abderrazak Hamdallah, Younes El Bahraoui.
Bench: Abdulrahman Al Ghamdi (gk), Bassem Al Arini, Adeeb Al Hassan, Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi, Mohammed Al Saedi, Rakan Al Tulayhi, Parfait Guiagon, Abdulrahman Hendi, Saif Rajab.
When is the Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun Saudi Pro League 2026-27 match?
The Matchday 4 clash will be played on Friday, August 28, 2026, with kick‑off at 11:30 PM IST in India.
Where is the Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun match taking place?
The fixture will be held at the Al‑Awwal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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