João Félix shines: ex-Benfica star dazzles for Al-Nassr vs Damac | OneFootball

After a very challenging start to the year - four consecutive games without a win, including three losses, Al Nassr secured their second consecutive victory in the Saudi league and continues to put pressure on the isolated leader Al Hilal, also maintaining second place, with João Félix standing out.

The team of Jorge Jesus won against Damac this Wednesday, coached by another Portuguese coach, Armando Evangelista, by 2-1, in a match where João Félix assisted captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored the 960th goal of his football career.

The scoreboard opened at five minutes with a goal from Ghareeb of Al Nassr. The Saudi winger replaced Wesley in the starting eleven and responded in the best way. The Brazilian had started in the last match but was left out of the squad, with Jesus admitting that the young athlete is in demand - he has been linked to Benfica several times. The 2-0 came at 50 minutes, Cristiano Ronaldo scored with a pass from João Félix. The captain followed up on a beautiful ball from his compatriot and reached 960 career goals.

However, Al Nassr suffered until the end, as the visitors scored at 68 minutes. Even so, despite the pressure in the final minutes, Félix and company held onto the one-goal advantage. Ronaldo scored again at 83 minutes, but his brace was disallowed for offside.

This season, playing for Al Nassr, João Félix – valued at 25 million euros – has played 26 matches: 16 in the Arab Championship, six in the Asian Champions League Two, two in the Super Cup, and two in the King’s Cup. In the 2,040 minutes he has been on the field, the former Benfica player has scored 19 goals and made seven assists.

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