In matches led by D. Rumšas – C. Ronaldo's goal and an important victory for 'Al Nassr' in the battle of the leaders

2025-09-27 13:13 © Reuters

Lithuanian football referee Donatas Rumšas officiated the match, which featured several global stars. The referee, who has received numerous assignments to oversee Champions League matches in his life, probably had never seen so many world stars on one pitch as he did on Saturday in Jeddah.

The leaders of Jeddah's "Al Ittihad” lost 0:2 to the "Al Nassr” team.

The guests' victory was determined by goals from Sadio Mane (9 min.) and Cristiano Ronaldo (35 min.).

The Portuguese scored with a header after sprinting in from outside the penalty area. The assist was provided by the experienced Senegalese player.

After this victory, "Al Nassr” confidently leads the Saudi Arabian league, while C. Ronaldo is slowly approaching his first title with this club.

This match featured stars such as Karim Benzema, Fabinho, N'Golo Kante, Steven Bergwijn, Moussa Diaby, Kingsley Coman, Joao Felix, Marcelo Brozovic, Inigo Martinez, as well as the aforementioned Mane and Ronaldo.

D. Rumšas issued 3 yellow cards, including one to "Al Nassr” coach Jorge Jesus for an unauthorized entry onto the pitch. In total, 26 fouls were recorded during the match.