Al-Nassr vs Al-Taawoun: Ronaldo and Mane flirting with relegation after another loss

Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr and their superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane are not enjoying the best of moments in the Saudi Pro League.

Al Nassr suffered another defeat following a poor outing at home to Al-Taawoun.

The visitors came, saw, and defeated their hosts 2-0, with Ronaldo and Mane on the pitch at the Al Awal Park on Friday night.

After the defeat to Steven Gerrard Al-Ettifaq last time out, Ronaldo-led Al Nassr went in the game hoping to bounce back to winning ways.

However, despite starting well, it was the visitors who broke the deadlock when Leandre Tawamba Kana put Taawoun ahead in the 20th minute.

The away side held on to the slim lead heading into the break, leaving Al Nassr with work to do in the second half.

After the break, the hosts piled on the pressure but could not find a way behind the well-drilled Taawoun back line.

And against the run of play, the visitors doubled their advantage in added time when Ahmed Saleh Bahusayn made sure they will leave with all three points.

Ronaldo and Mane played from start to finish, with the Portuguese start attempting four shots without troubling the away goalkeeper.

For Senegal’s Mane, he created three chances but his teammates could not make use of any in a frustrating night.

The former Bayern Munich man also attempted three shots but failed to save his side from another defeat.

After a run of eight matches without defeat in all competitions, Al Nassr have now suffered back-to-back losses for the first time since they lost to Celta Vigo and Benfica in pre-season.

The latest defeat means the club is flirting with relegation as Al Nassr sit 15th with zero points in the 18-team league.