Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr return to Saudi Pro League action looking to keep alive their slim title hopes.
Luis Castro’s side return after the international break needing to make up a 12-point lead on unbeaten league leaders Al Hilal, who are on an astonishing run of 28 consecutive victories in all competitions.
While hauling in the gap to the runaway leaders looks a tall order, Castro is in desperate need of some positive results, with Al Nassr’s exit from the AFC Champions League putting his position under further scrutiny.
The visitors to Riyadh on Saturday are Al Tai, who are struggling near the foot of the table and have won only six of their 24 league games all season.
The Sporting News will be following the Al Nassr vs. Al Tai match and providing live score updates.
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Al Nassr vs Al Tai live score
| 1st Half | Goal scorers | |
| Al Nassr | 1 | Otavio 20′ |
| Al Tai | 1 | Misidjan 22′ |
Confirmed lineups:
Al Nassr (4-2-3-1, right to left): 26. David Ospina (GK) — 23. Aymen Yahya, 78. Ali Alawjami, 4. Mohammed Al-Fatil, 15. Alex Telles — 25. Otavio, 77. Marcelo Brozovic — 10. Sadio Mane, 14. Sami Al-Najei, 29. Abdulrahman Ghareeb — 7. Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Tai (4-3-3, right to left): 44. Moataz Al Baqaawi (GK) — 88. Ibrahim Al Nakhli, 27. Robert Bauer, 5. Enzo Roco, 3. Abdulaziz Majrashi — 30. Alfa Semedo, 26. Jamal Bajandouh — 11. Andrei Cordea, 43. Bernard Mensah, 7. Salman Al Moasher — 10. Virgil Misidjan
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Al Nassr vs Al Tai kick off time
This Saudi Pro League match takes place at the King Saud University Stadium on Saturday, March 30 at 10 p.m. local time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sat, Mar. 30 | 3 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Sat, Mar. 30 | 3 p.m. ET |
| UK | Sat, Mar. 30 | 7 p.m. ET |
| Australia | Sun, Mar. 31 | 6 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Sun, Mar. 31 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
Al Nassr vs Al Tai lineups, team news
Al Nassr go as strong as possible for this game as they attempt to reduce the gap to leaders Al Hilal.
Cristiano Ronaldo leads the line, supported by Sami Al-Najei, with Otavio once more deployed in a deeper role.
Al Nassr lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ospina (GK) — Yahya, Alawjami, Al-Fatil, Alex Telles — Otavio, Brozovic — Mane, Al-Najei, Ghareeb — Ronaldo
Al Nassr subs (9): Al-Sulaiheem, Boushal, Maran, Alhassan, Qassem, Al-Nemer, Al-Najjar, Al-Aliwa, Aman
Al Tai’s biggest threat comes from midfielder Bernard Mensah, who looks to be starting as a No.10 in this game despite having previously played in a holding role.
Al Tai lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Al Baqaawi (GK) — Al Nakhli, Bauer, Roco, Majrashi — Semedo, Bajandouh — Cordea, Mensah, Al Moasher — Misidjan
Al Tai (9): Braga, Al-Harabi, Dugandzic, Al Toiawy, Al-Harthi, Al-Qumairi, Asiri, Fallatah, Al-Haizan
Al Nassr vs Al Tai live stream, TV channel
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Fox Soccer Plus | Fubo |
| Australia | — | 10 Play |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| UK | — | DAZN |
| India | — | — |
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