Al-Nassr lost to Cristiano Ronaldo 2-0 at home to Al-Hilal. After the result, the fans decided to provoke CR7 and shouted for Messi. The Portuguese responded with an obscene gesture.
The number of the match was the veteran Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo, who scored two goals, both from penalties, in the 42nd and 62nd minutes, which allowed him to isolate himself in the list of scorers, with 18 goals.
a Croatian Dinko Jelicicwho led the under-19 team, was chosen to replace Frenchman Rudi Garcia in the technical leadership of Al-Nassr, but his start was marked by defeat, as Ronaldo played the entire match.
Al-Hilal’s victory prevented Al-Nasr from joining Al-Ittihad, which is coached by the Portuguese Nuno Espirito Santo, and now the main candidate for the title, who has one match less than his direct competitor.
Al-Ittihad leads with 56 points (23 matches), followed by Al-Nassr with 53 (24), Al-Shabab with 50 (23), and Al-Hilal with 49 (25), and the championship comes last. From the thirtieth day.
In the list of scorers, Ighalo leads with 18 goals, followed by Brazilian Anderson Talisca, teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, and Moroccan striker Abd Al-Razzaq Hamdallah, from Al-Ittihad with 16 goals, and the Portuguese is in sixth place with 11 goals.