Is Cristiano Ronaldo Playing Tonight For Al Nassr Vs Al Riyadh?

Cristiano Ronaldo has added another astonishing league season to his career. The Portuguese captain scored 33 goals in the Saudi Pro League and is on the verge of winning the Golden Boot. However, the result has been less than ideal for Al Nassr as they did not bag any major title this season. And with the King Cup coming up soon and the next game being against the 14th-placed Al Riyadh, will Luis Castro play Ronaldo tonight?

Al Nassr will finish second on the league table anyway with Al Hilal confirmed the winners of SPL this time. But that will not keep Cristiano from the game against the other Riyadh rivals. The Al Nassr captain is expected to play due to quite a few worthy reasons. Firstly, the club will play three matches in the space of one week and Castro is expected to rest some of his main players in the last league game. The Knights of Najd take on Al Ittihad which is expected to be an intense contest.

Secondly, the 5-time Ballon d’Or winner is expected to break another record in his career. Ronaldo needs to net just twice to become the player with the most goals in a single SPL season. He will beat former Al Nassr striker Abderazzak Hamdallah who scored 34 goals in the 2018-2019 season.

Moreover, Cristiano Ronaldo relished facing Al Riyadh the last time around. His goal and assist fueled Al Nassr’s dominant 4-1 away win. Al Nassr boasts a dominant historical record against Al Riyadh, having won 9 out of the 15 encounters between the two teams. But their main focus will be on King Cup where they take on the almost unbeatable Al Hilal on May 31st.

Will Cristiano Ronaldo deliver on his promise to Al Nassr?

The season may have been fruitful for Cristiano Ronaldo with multiple accolades including the Maradona award, but his promise of delivering Al Nassr trophies is still pending. Ronaldo stated earlier this season that we won’t go anywhere until he wins a minimum of five trophies. However, there is just one left for the season next Friday. Al Nassr will be positive about their chances in the King Cup keeping in mind their last game’s performance. They just fell short of winning the game after conceding a penalty in the 5th minute of injury time.

Overall, with the season appearing to conclude in a bittersweet manner, Ronaldo would like to turn it into a successful one. And with the 2024 Euro just around the corner, a domestic cup will do wonders for the morale of the 39-year-old superstar.