Ivan Toney denied winning start at Al-Ahli as Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr score 99th-minute equaliser, after Portuguese superstar was presented with special shirt for reaching 900 career goals.
2024/2025 Saudi Professional League
1-1
Match Report
Ivan Toney was denied a win in the dying seconds of his debut as Al-Ahli were held to a 1-1 draw by Al-Nassr.
The England international was previously tipped with making a potential £100m blockbuster move to Arsenal before a lack of offers eventually led to Brentford accepting a cut-price figure £40m from Saudi Arabia.
Toney completed his departure from European football on deadline day and had been getting to grips with his new surroundings in the Middle East over the international break.
The 28-year-old was given his first start as Al-Ahli sought to pick up their second win of the season away to Al-Nassr.
Former AC Milan and Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie's thumping strike from the edge of the box gave Toney's side the lead after 57 minutes.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
0' Al Nassr Fans prepared 900 goals TIFO for Cristiano Ronaldo!
8' Mane's header blocked by Ibanez
11' Otavio's long shot after tackling the ball wide out
16' Khaibari tripped down Johani but no foul
21' Ronaldo failed to complete take-on, the ball rolled out
24' Brozovic's right foot shot in the box blocked by Mendy
25' Ronaldo's free kick wide out
31' Ronaldo's attempt in the box stopped by Ibanez
41' Firmino's right foot shot out side the box saved by Bento
48' Kessie's right foot shot just wide!
56' Mane tripped by defender but no foul
57' Kessié nets to put visitors in lead! Al Nassr FC 0-1 Al-Ahli SFC
62' Talisca's shot in the box wide out!
68' Brozovic's right foot long shot saved by Mendy
77' Talisca's header saved by Mendy after a rebound
86' Talisca's long shot wide out
96' Ronaldo's attempt saved by Mendy
100' GOAL! Al Nassr FC 1-1 Al-Ahli SFC
Line-ups
Al Nassr FC XI: Ronaldo, Brozovic, Laporte, Mane, Otávio, Talisca, Sultan Al-Ghannam, Abdullah Alkhaibari, Mohamed Simakan, Bento, Salem Al Najdi
Subs: Mohammed Al-Fatil, Mukhtar Ali, Ali Lajami, Raghed Al-Najjar, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Ali Al-Hassan, Nawaf Al-Boushal, Mohammed Maran
Al-Ahli SFC XI: Firmino, Mahrez, Edouard Mendy, Ivan Toney, Kessie, Abdullah Al-Ammar, Demiral, Firas Al-Buraikan, Ibanez, Ali Majrashi, Ziyad Al-Johani
Subs: Ali Al-Asmari, Fahad Al-Rashidi, Sumaihan Al-Nabit, Gabri Veiga, Bassam Al-Hurayji, Fahd Al-Hamad, Mohammed Sulaiman Bakor, Abdulrahman Al Sanbi, Abdulkarim Darisi