Al-Nassr is all set to take on La Liga side Celta Vigo in a friendly match at the Estádio Algarve in Almancil, Portugal. The Saudi club kicked off their 2023-24 season with a friendly game against Alverca last week and clashed against Farense in the next friendly. Following their clash against Al-Nassr on Monday night, the Saudi Pro League team will face Benfica, PSG, and Inter Milan.
3 Things You Need To Know
- Al-Nassr finished 2nd in the Saudi Pro League last year behind champions Al-Ittihad
- Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr earlier this year after exiting Manchester United
- In his maiden season for the club, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 14 goals in 19 appearances
- Celta Vigo have never played an official game against Al Nassr and will need to adapt to a new opponent going into the match this week.
- Al Nassr are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions, with their previous d in defeat an official match coming by a narrow 1-0 scoreline at the hands of Al Wehda in April this year.
- After a run of six defeats on the trot against multiple opponents in La Liga, Celta Vigo managed to win their previous such game by a 2-1 scoreline against Barcelona in June this year.
- Cristiano Ronaldo bagged a total of 14 goals in his 16 appearances for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League - only Anderson Talisca was more prolific than the Portuguese legend in the competition.
