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Ronaldo, Talisca each strike double as Al Nassr win 7-goal thriller

ANKARA

Al Nassr beat Al Ahli 4-3 in a Friday Saudi Pro League match as Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazilian attacking midfielder Anderson Talisca each scored a double.

Ronaldo scored in minutes 4 and 52 at the KSU Football Field in Riyadh. Talisca added two goals, including a classy left-footed strike before the halftime break.

Franck Kessie, Riyad Mahrez and Firas Al-Buraikan were the scorers for the visitors.

Fifth-place Al Nassr have 15 points in seven matches. Al Ahli, who have the same number of points, are sixth in the Saudi Pro League.

The league is led by Al-Ittihad, who have racked up 18 points.

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