Just seven minutes in, Wenderson Galeno, the ex-Porto winger, threaded a precise pass to Toney, who calmly slotted home a low finish to open the scoring. The Englishman, thriving in his second season in Saudi Arabia after a prolific debut campaign, doubled his tally in the 20th minute. A long throw from Ali Majrashi found Toney one-on-one with goalkeeper Nawaf Al-Aqidi, and he powered a fierce shot into the net, sending the home crowd into rapture.
At that point, Al-Ahli led 2-0, and Ronaldo appeared frustrated, with limited touches as Al-Nassr struggled to impose their usual dominance
However, Al-Nassr mounted a spirited comeback before halftime. Center-back Abdulelah Al-Amri became the unlikely hero, first benefiting from a goalkeeping error by Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi to pull one back, then rising highest to head in a Marcelo Brozović corner, leveling the scores at 2-2. The momentum swung, and Ronaldo nearly grabbed a goal himself with a bicycle kick attempt that sailed wide.
The second half continued the end-to-end drama. Early on, Toney was involved again, cushioning a header from a free-kick for Demiral to nod home and restore Al-Ahli's lead at 3-2.
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