Al Hilal v Al Nassr
Cristiano Ronaldo scores but Al Nassr lose ground to Al Hilal
An early goal by Cristiano Ronaldo was not enough as Al Nassr conceded three in the second half in a 3-1 loss to Saudi Pro League leaders Al Hilal on Monday.
Ronaldo's first-half goal had given second-placed Al Nassr hope of pegging back Al Hilal's lead in the table, but two penalties by Salem Al-Dawsari and Rúben Neves either side of an exquisite finish from Mohamed Kanno gave the hosts the win and a seven-point lead over their Riyadh rivals.
The game turned in large part on a reckless challenge by Al Nassr keeper Nawaf Al-Aqidi in the 60th minute that earned him a straight red card and left the visitors to play the rest of the second half with 10 players.
Kanno's clever flick from a pinpoint cross from the left and Neves' penalty in second-half stoppage time saw Al Hilal pull away after Al-Aqidi's red card and seal the win for Simone Inzaghi's side.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Francois Letexier
Saudi Pro League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Hilal | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | +25 | 38 |
| Al Nassr | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | +24 | 31 |
| Al Taawoun | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | +15 | 31 |
| Al Ahli | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | +9 | 28 |
| Al Qadsiah | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | +13 | 27 |
| Al Ittihad | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | +11 | 26 |
| Al Ettifaq | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 22 |
| Al Khaleej | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | +10 | 21 |
| Neom SC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 20 |
| Al Fateh | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 17 |
| Al Hazem | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -8 | 16 |
| Al Fayha | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 13 |
| Al Kholood | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| Damac | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -14 | 9 |
| Al Riyadh | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -16 | 9 |
| Al Shabab | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -11 | 8 |
| Al Okhdood | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | -16 | 5 |
| Al Najma | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | -17 | 2 |
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