Cristiano Ronaldo's silence marked the lowest rating, Mane caused an own goal, and Al-Nassr narrowly defeated Al-Batin 1-0 to regain 2 points.

At 01:30 on January 27th Beijing time, during the 18th round of the Saudi Pro League, Al-Nassr played at home against Al-Batin.

In the first half, Mane's cross caused Dosari to mistakenly score an own goal, Ronaldo's shot hit the post, and Al-Nassr was ahead 1-0 at halftime; in the second half, Mane hit the post again, but neither team managed to alter the result.

In the end, Al-Nassr claimed a narrow 1-0 home victory over Al-Batin. Since Al-Hilal drew this round, Al-Nassr recovered 2 points but still trails the top spot by 5 points.

In this match,Al-Nassr lined up in a 4-4-1-1 formation, with 40-year-old Ronaldo starting upfront, supported by Felix behind him. The midfield featured stars like Koman, Bruno, and Mane, while the defense was anchored by Simao and Inigo. The goalkeeper was the Brazilian international Bento, with a starting lineup valued at 112 million euros.Meanwhile, their opponent Al-Batin deployed a 5-3-2 formation, with a starting lineup worth 15.08 million euros.

There is a significant gap between the two squads, but Ronaldo’s current style heavily drains the team’s tactics. Whenever Ronaldo starts without scoring, he usually ends up with the lowest rating on the pitch. In this game, the Portuguese superstar hit the post once and was otherwise silent, earning a very low score of 6.1—the lowest among Al-Nassr’s starters. Fortunately, African Cup champion Mane returned to create the own goal that secured the win, helping Al-Nassr claim a hard-fought 3 points.

Ronaldo’s current playing style offers little impact if he doesn’t score; he loses the ball easily when dribbling even a step too far, his off-ball runs are minimal, often standing like a statue in the box, frequently caught offside. His career seems hard to let go, but continuing like this harms both Al-Nassr and the Portuguese national team. Although some fans may dislike hearing this, based on the match performance, Ronaldo is better suited to coming off the bench for about 30 minutes rather than starting every game and holding the team back.

Throughout the match, Al-Nassr held 59% possession, with 20 shots including 9 on target; Al-Batin had 3 shots with none on target. In this one-sided game, Ronaldo took 7 shots—the most on the field—with 2 on target but failed to score.