At 3 a.m. Beijing time on April 10, Riyadh won the 23rd round of the 2022-23 Saudi League season to challenge Faha. In the first half, Trajkovski's long-range shot was disallowed for offside; In the second half, Talisca goal was also blown off for offside, and Cristiano Ronaldo did not pose much threat throughout the game. In the end, Riyadh won a 0-0 draw with Faja, three points behind the leaders of the table, Etihad, and finished second in the table.
In the past three games, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored twice in a row for the national team and club, scoring six goals in three games. In this match, Ronaldo continued to start as the captain of Riyadh Victory. Faja is at the bottom of the table but seven points above the relegation zone.
In the third minute, Konan received a cross from the left side of the penalty area, Yahya in the middle pushed with his left foot, and the Feja goalkeeper saved the ball. In the 5th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo received a straight plug into the box and the goalkeeper saved the ball before he could shoot. In the 10th minute, Faja went on the offensive and Bakawi's volley from inside the box went high.
In the 14th minute, Ronaldo received the ball in the box but was tackled by his opponent before shooting. In the 21st minute, Feija headed straight down the left flank and Trajkovski received the ball and fired a long-range right-footed shot from the edge of the box, the ball went straight into the corner, but the latter was offside and the goal was invalidated.
In the 28th minute, Riyadh won a cross from the right flank, and Yahya in the box snatched a header before Cristiano Ronaldo, and the ball was deflected. In the 31st minute, Talisca received the ball in the box and followed Hybari with a left-footed shot high. In the 33rd minute, Riyadh's winning free-kick was hoisted into the box and Cristiano Ronaldo's downward tackle deflected slightly off the upright.
In the 35th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo received the ball in front of the box and turned to send a straight block, Ghalib was given a solo chance, but was saved by a defender with a sliding tackle. At the end of the first half, neither team scored.
In the 68th minute, Riyadh triumphantly counter-attacked, Cristiano Ronaldo received the ball on the left side of the front, came to the box and volleyed with his right foot, and the goalkeeper held the ball steadily.
In the 72nd minute, Riyadh won a free-kick in front of the penalty area, and Cristiano Ronaldo fired a right-footed shot that went slightly over the crossbar.
In the 75th minute, Yahya fired a direct long-range shot from the right outside the penalty area and the ball deflected off the upright. In the 78th minute, Riyadh won with a cross from the left side of the pitch, Talliska at the top of the arc in the middle headed back, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo's left-footed shot that was ridiculously high.
In the 80th minute, Talisca received a straight shot from a teammate, and he dribbled the ball into the box and stabbed the goal. However, the Brazilian was offside and the goal was invalidated.
In the end, the match was over, with Riyadh winning a 0-0 draw with Faja.