Overview

• Al-Nassr routed Al-Taawoun 5-0 to launch their Saudi Pro League season.
• João Félix scored in the seventh minute on his league debut and completed his hat-trick late on.
• Cristiano Ronaldo converted a second-half penalty for career goal No. 940 after Waleed Al-Ahmed was penalized for handball.
• Kingsley Coman registered his first Al-Nassr goal with a looping header moments after the penalty.
• The dominant display came days after a Saudi Super Cup defeat decided by a penalty shootout.