AR-RIYĀD (Interstat) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and added an assist as Al Nassr defeated Damac 4-1 on Thursday at Al Awwal Park Stadium in the Saudi Pro League opener for both teams. Sadio Mané put the home side ahead in the 34th minute, heading in a pass from Ronaldo. Kingsley Coman doubled the lead in the 52nd minute with a left-footed strike. Ronaldo made it 3-0 in the 63rd minute with a free kick, then added his second goal in the 81st minute with a right-footed finish, assisted by Mané. Damac’s lone goal was scored by substitute Morlaye Sylla. Al Nassr improved to 1-0-0 in league play and overall, while Damac fell to 0-1-0. The match featured six yellow cards, starting with Sanousi Al Hawsawi in the 25th minute and Dhari Al Anazi in the 26th. Cristiano Ronaldo was booked in the 54th, Sadio Mané in the 60th, Jamal Harkass in the 62nd and Tariq Mohammed in the 71st. Substitutes Harkass, Al Hawsawi, Al Anazi and Mohammed each recorded an assist. The match was played before a capacity crowd at Al Awwal Park in the capital city.