Al Najma 2, Al Nassr 5

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (Interstat) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Al Nassr opened its Pro League season with a commanding 5-2 victory over Al Najma on Friday at a raucous Al Awwal Park Stadium. The match, a one-sided affair that nonetheless featured a flurry of goals in a chaotic three-minute span just after halftime, saw the home side easily surpass the pregame projections. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-1 win for Al Nassr, while its ELO system gave the hosts a 99.10 percent probability of victory. Al Nassr’s attack was relentless from the start, but the breakthrough did not… Read more...