Cristiano Ronaldo Leads Al-nassr Vs Damac With Title Chance
Al-Nassr vs Damac arrives with a title on the line, and Cristiano Ronaldo is one win from his first Saudi Pro League crown since arriving in Riyadh in late 2022. Al-Nassr will host Damac at Al-Awwal Park in the final match of the 2025-26 season, needing a victory to reach 86 points and finish as champions.
Al-Awwal Park Pressure
A draw would leave Al-Nassr on 84 points, which opens the door to a goal-difference decision if Al-Hilal beat Al-Fayha. That is the sharp edge of the final day: the champions can be decided by Al-Nassr's result alone, or pushed into a tiebreak if they fail to take all three points.
Ronaldo, João Félix and Sadio Mané are expected to lead the attack, with Kingsley Coman set for a key creative role in midfield. The expected Al-Nassr XI also includes Bento, Boushal, Simakan, Al-Amri, Martinez, Al-Najei and Al-Hassan, while Marcelo Brozovic is doubtful with a groin injury.
Damac Fight Relegation
Damac bring their own urgency into the match. They are fighting to avoid relegation and could still slip into the bottom three, but their recent record against Al-Nassr offers little comfort: they have failed to take a point off them since April 2021 and have not beaten a top-five side all season.
Valentín Vada is Damac's top scorer, and Abdelkader Bedrane is among the names expected to start in a side listed with Kerwin, Hawsawi, Harkass, Bedrane, Al-Obaid, Sylla, Abdullah, Vada, Meite, Arielson and Okita. That gives Damac a route into the game, but the numbers say they are walking into a difficult final.
Ronaldo's Title Chase
Al-Nassr have scored in every Saudi Pro League match this season and are unbeaten in their last nine home league matches. They also come in with momentum from a 1-1 draw in the Riyadh derby last week, when Bento's 98th-minute own goal cost them two points, and a 1-0 defeat to Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions League 2 final last Saturday.
That sequence leaves little margin for error, but the league table still gives Al-Nassr control of the title race. Beat Damac, and the wait since the 2018-19 campaign ends with the trophy in hand.
