Almería 3-2 Al Nassr FC: Embarba leads Almería comeback despite CR7 brace

Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals, but it was not enough as Almeria recorded a 3-2 win against Al Nassr.

Match Report

The Mediterranean Games stadium hosted an international friendly between Almería and Al Nassr , which ended with a 3-2 victory for the Spanish team. The match featured two comebacks and high-intensity moments from the start. Sergio Arribas put the Spanish second-division side ahead in the fifth minute, but Cristiano Ronaldo responded with two goals to give the Saudis the lead before halftime.

El Comandante appeared first in the 17th minute, following a collective move in the area, and scored again in the 39th minute from the penalty spot after a foul by Fernández. However, Al Nassr's joy was short-lived , as before halftime, Adrián Embarba scored the equalizer with a long-range shot that beat Al-Aqidi.

In the second half, Almería came out with more attacking presence. Embarba reappeared in the 61st minute on a lethal counterattack, sealing his brace with a cross shot that gave the home team the lead. From that moment on, the Spanish team maintained control despite Al Nassr's attempts to tie the game again.

Goalkeeper Al-Aqidi was challenged on several occasions, stopping shots from Nico Melamed, Chumi, and Soko. Despite multiple substitutions on both sides, the intensity remained constant. The visitors made tactical changes but were unable to break Almería's defense in the final minutes.

With this result, the Spanish team closes out a warm-up match with a victory against an international opponent. The match served as a test for both teams in their quest for the 2025-26 season, leaving mixed feelings and a close scoreline.

Match Events

6' GOAL! Almería 1-0 Al Nassr FC (Sergio Arribas)

11' Match Event for Almería vs Al Nassr FC

17' GOAL! Almería 1-1 Al Nassr FC (Cristiano Ronaldo)

21' Match Event for Almería vs Al Nassr FC

39' Penalty Goal! Almería 1-2 Al Nassr FC (Cristiano Ronaldo)

43' GOAL! Almería 2-2 Al Nassr FC (Adrián Embarba)

52' Highlight from Almería vs Al Nassr FC

61' GOAL! Almería 3-2 Al Nassr FC (Adrián Embarba)

78' Highlight from Almería vs Al Nassr FC

83' Highlight from Almería vs Al Nassr FC

Line-ups

Almería XI: Andrés Fernández, Baptistao, Álex Muñoz, Adrián Embarba, Chumi, Álex Centelles, Lázaro, Dion Lopy, Sergio Arribas, Marcos Luna, Selvi Clua

Subs: Fernando Martínez, André Horta, Arnau Martinez, Melamed, Federico Bonini, Daijiro Chirino, Gui Guedes, Patrick Soko, Stefan Dzodic, Rubén Quintanilla, Marko Perovic, pedro cedillo

Al Nassr FC XI: Ronaldo, Brozovic, I. Martinez, Mane, Felix, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Nawaf Al-Boushal, Ayman Yahya, Nawaf Al-Aqidi, Ângelo, Wesley

Subs: Abdulmajeed Al-Sulayhim, Sultan Al-Ghannam, Abdullah Alkhaibari, Raghed Al-Najjar, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Ali Al-Hassan, Nader Al-Sharari, Bento, Mohammed Marran, Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa, Meshari Al Nemer, Salem Al Najdi, Majed Qasheesh, Awad Aman, Saad Haqawi, Mubarak Al-Buainain