ABHA, Saudi Arabia — Al-Nassr go face Damac this Tuesday, April 22, 2025, for important game in the Saudi Pro League. Both teams try to make serious moves as season dey enter final stretch, with Al-Nassr needing win to keep push for Champions League spot.
Al-Nassr just come out from heavy 2-1 loss against Al Quadisiya last weekend. The loss stop their six-match unbeaten run and dey leave dem third in the league standings on 57 points. The team fall behind leaders Al Ittihad by eight points and one point behind Al Hilal who dey second. Dey don score 30 goals away from home, making dem second best for away goals this season.
Damac also dey fight to stay out of relegation zone after end their two-match winless run with 3-1 victory against Al Kholood. Dat win lift dem to eleventh position with 31 points from eight wins, seven draws, and thirteen losses. Dey dey five points clear of relegation with six matches left, so every point count for dem now.
“We know wetin dey at stake dis match, and we go try our best to get the three points,” one Damac player talk after dem recent win. Dey don score three goals in last game, their first time scoring three goals in one match for 18 games. Dey need carry that goal-scoring form into Tuesday’s match.
On the other hand, Al-Nassr dey always dey confident against Damac, since dem don beat dem in last seven meetings. However, manager Pioli dey face pressure as speculations dey fly about im future with AS Roma wey wan hire am, but him sey he dey focus on winning.
“We need to make sure we get the three points to stay in the title race,” Al-Nassr’s star player Ronaldo talk, who dey lead with 23 league goals this season. Dey understand sey any slip-up for dis match fit cost dem dearly in the title race.
Injury report show sey both teams dey deal with absence of important players. Damac go miss key players like their striker on loan and goalkeeper, while Al-Nassr go do without some midfielders due to injuries. But dem still believe sey squad fit deliver well.
With two teams battling their own challenges, dis match go carry plenty tension and drama as dey both try achieve their respective targets. The game go hold for Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium at 5:05 PM UK time. Fans dey expect firework for dis crucial encounter.
