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Al Hilal Beats Al Nassr 3-1 After Contentious Calls as Ronaldo Hits 959

Controversial officiating, including a late penalty, left Al Hilal seven points clear in the title race.

Overview

  • Cristiano Ronaldo put Al Nassr ahead at 42 minutes, a strike reported as his 959th career goal.
  • Al Hilal leveled from the spot early in the second half after a foul on Malcom.
  • Al Nassr goalkeeper Nawaf Al-Aqidi was sent off in a disputed decision before Al Hilal took the lead.
  • Mohamed Kanno scored near the offside line, and Rúben Neves converted a stoppage-time penalty to seal the 3-1 result in Riyadh.
  • The defeat marked Al Nassr’s third straight league loss, and television cameras captured Ronaldo making a robbery gesture after the final penalty.