Is Cristiano Ronaldo playing today? Al Nassr forward's status for next match in Saudi Arabia

Brad Cox

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Cristiano Ronaldo still banged in the goals for Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr at the age of 39 throughout the 2023/24 campaign but it ended on a sour note as his team lost the Kings Cup final to Al Hilal.

Ronaldo made the move to the Middle East a month after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as he closed the chapter on his extraordinary European career.

Al Nassr boast an impressive collection of 28 official trophies and domestically, the club has clinched nine Pro League titles, six King Cups, three Crown Prince's Cups, three Federation Cups, and two Super Cups.

Ronaldo's side lost out on a league title to Al Ittihad last season and Al Hilal were crowned champions in 2023/24.?Al Nassr were also dumped out of the AFC Champions League last season on penalties by Al Ain?and lost on penalties to Al Hilal on May 31.

Ronaldo began his latest quest to win trophies in Riyadh in August 2024, starting the 2024/25 season with the Saudi Super Cup.

The Sporting News takes a look at when Ronaldo will next be in action in Saudi Arabia.

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Is Cristiano Ronaldo playing today?

After netting in his first match since turning 40, Cristiano Ronaldo did not manage to find a goal on Thursday, left to watch as new signing Jhon Duran starred again with his second brace in as many matches. With Al Nassr down a man nearly the whole second half, CR7 was hauled off in the 72nd minute as his side looked to keep hold of a lead.?

Ronaldo and Al Nassr have a quick turnaround from a nervy weekend league win. The club's next match comes Monday, February 17?as they to meet Iranian side Persepolis for an AFC Champions League match in Tehran.

It will be the final match of the league phase, with Al Nassr one of five clubs in the West Region to have already confirmed qualification to the next round. That means this match is competitively meaningless for the Saudi side, as their finish in the table does not factor in to knockout round seeding. With that in mind, it's possible that Al Nassr rest Ronaldo to give the 40-year-old a game off.

  • Al Nassr next match:?at Persepolis
  • Competition:?AFC Champions League
  • Stadium:?Azadi Stadium (Tehran, Iran)
  • Date / Time: Monday, February 17?/ 11:00 a.m. ET
  • Al Nassr last match:?3-2 win vs. Al Ahli (home, Saudi Pro League)

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Al Nassr fixtures, scores, schedule 2024/25

Al Nassr will once more compete across five competitions in the 2024/25 season including the Saudi Pro League, King's Cup, AFC Champions League, Arab Club Champions Cup, and Saudi Super Cup.

They began their season in the domestic Super Cup on August 14, with their first Pro League match eight days later.

All times local for match location.?Dates and kickoff times are subject to change.

DateCompetitionStageOpponentHome
/Away
/Neutral
Result/Time
(local)
Ronaldo Goal
August 14, 2024Super CupSemifinalsAl TaawounNW 2-01
August 22, 2024Super CupFinalAl HilalNL 4-11
August 22, 2024Pro LeagueMatchday 1Al RaedHD 1-11
August 27, 2024Pro LeagueMatchday 2Al FeihaAW 4-11
September 12, 2024Pro LeagueMatchday 3Al AhliHD 1-10
September 16, 2024AFC CLMatchday 1Al ShortaAD 1-1?—
September 20, 2024Pro LeagueMatchday 4Al EttifaqAW 3-01
September 23, 2024King's Cup1st RoundAl HazemAW 2-1
September 27, 2024Pro LeagueMatchday 5Al WehdaHW 2-01
September 30, 2024AFC CLMatchday 2Al RayyanHW 2-11
October 5, 2024Pro LeagueMatchday 6Al OrubahHW 3-01
October 18, 2024Pro LeagueMatchday 7Al ShababAW 2-11
October 22, 2024AFC CLMatchday 3EsteghlalAW 1-00
October 25, 2024Pro LeagueMatchday 8Al KholoodAD 3-3
October 28, 2024King's CupRound of 16Al TaawounHL 1-00
November 1, 2024Pro LeagueMatchday 9Al HilalHD 1-10
November 5, 2024AFC CLMatchday 4Al AinHW 5-11
November 7, 2024Pro LeagueMatchday 10Al RiyadhAW 1-00
November 22, 2024Pro LeagueMatchday 11Al QadsiahHL 2-11
November 25, 2024AFC CLMatchday 5Al GharafaAW 3-12
November 29, 2024Pro LeagueMatchday 12DamacHW 2-02
December 2, 2024AFC CLMatchday 6Al SaadHL 2-1DNP
December 6, 2024Pro LeagueMatchday 13Al IttihadAL 2-11
January 9, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 14Al AkhdoudHW 3-11
January 17, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 15Al TaawounAD 1-10
January 21, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 16Al KhaleejAW 3-12
January 26, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 17Al FatehHW 3-11
January 30, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 18Al RaedAW 2-11
February 3, 2025AFC CLMatchday 7Al WaslHW 4-02
February 7, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 19Al FeihaHW 3-01
February 13, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 20Al AhliAW 3-20
February 17, 2025AFC CLMatchday 8PersepolisA7:30 p.m.?
February 21, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 21Al EttifaqH8 p.m.?
February 25, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 22Al WehdaA7 p.m.?
February 28, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 23Al OrubahA10 p.m.?
March 7, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 24Al ShababH10 p.m.?
March 14, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 25Al KholoodH3 p.m.?
April 4, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 26Al HilalA2 p.m.?
April 10, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 27Al RiyadhHTBC?
April 17, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 28Al QadsiahATBC?
April 22, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 29DamacATBC?
May 1, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 30Al IttihadHTBC?
May 8, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 31Al AkhdoudATBC?
May 14, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 32Al TaawounHTBC?
May 20, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 33Al KhaleejHTBC?
May 26, 2025Pro LeagueMatchday 34Al FatehATBC?

Brad Cox

Brad is a content producer for The Sporting News and has previously worked for the likes of Squawka and The Athletic. His career highlight to date is reporting from the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final in Paris.