At 2 a.m. Beijing time on September 21, in the 4th round of the 2024-25 Saudi Football League, Riyadh Victory played away against Dammam Cooperation. In the first half, Ronaldo scored the 902nd goal of his career; In the second half, Sadio Mane set up goals for Naidi and Talisca respectively, and Cristiano Ronaldo hit the crossbar with a long-range shot. In the end, Riyadh Victory defeated Dammam Synergy 3-0 away, and the new coach Pioli made a good start in coaching, and Riyadh Victory temporarily ranked fourth in the standings.
In the 3rd minute, Riyadh won a set-piece at the top of the penalty area, and Ronaldo's powerful shot was saved by the goalkeeper. In the 7th minute, Riyadh Victory made a steal on the left side of the front, and Mane won the ball and burst into the penalty area with a volley high over the crossbar.
In the 11th minute, Ronaldo swept in front of the goal on the left side of the penalty area and was cleared by defenders. In the 20th minute, Riyadh won a long pass into the penalty area, and Mane was knocked out by the goalkeeper first.
In the 28th minute, Ronaldo crossed from the left side of the penalty area, Talisca met the ball in the middle of the penalty area, and the ball touched the defender's toe line and missed the left post. In the 33rd minute, Ganem was brought down when holding the ball in the penalty area, the referee awarded a penalty, and Ronaldo hit the middle of the goal to score the 902nd goal of his career, and Riyadh won a 1-0 lead!
At the end of the first half, Riyadh Victory went into the break with a 1-0 lead.
In the second half, Yibian fought again, in the 56th minute, Mane was diagonally blocked on the left side of the front, and Naidi got the ball in front of the left side of the penalty area, and pushed the goal from a small angle, and Riyadh won a 2-0 lead!
In the 63rd minute, Ronaldo burst into the penalty area with the ball, but the ball was cleared in the middle of many people. In the 66th minute, Laporte launched an attack with a long pass from the backfield, and Talisca won the ball in the front of the penalty area and volleyed it wide of the near post.
In the 69th minute, Riyadh Victory launched a counterattack with the ball at the back, Gharib inserted the ball on the right side of the front field, and Ronaldo got the ball on the penalty line and volleyed the goal was blocked by the defender. In the 70th minute, Mane advanced to the bottom line with the ball on the left side of the penalty area, and Talisca scored a volley near the penalty spot without stopping, and Riyadh Victory expanded the score to 3-0!
In the 80th minute, Dammam coordinated the front field to pick up a pass, Moussa Dembele cut in front of the ball and brought the ball into the penalty area, and the one-handed shot was saved by the goalkeeper. In the 89th minute, Riyadh Victory knocked back on the left side of the front, and Ronaldo met the ball at the front of the penalty area and volleyed directly into the goal, but the ball hit the crossbar and missed the goal.
Soon after, the game ended, and in the end, Riyadh Victory won 3-0 away at Dammam Cooperation, and the new coach Pioli got off to a good start in charge, and Riyadh Victory temporarily moved fourth in the standings.
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