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Al Hilal Overturns Ronaldo Opener to Beat Al Nassr 3-1 in Riyadh

The comeback stretched Al Hilal's league lead to seven points over faltering Al Nassr.

Overview

  • Cristiano Ronaldo put Al Nassr ahead before halftime, recording what reports list as his 959th career goal.
  • Al Hilal equalized through a Salem Al-Dawsari penalty, and Al Nassr goalkeeper Nawaf Al-Aqidi was sent off shortly after.
  • Mohamed Kanno put Al Hilal in front on 81 minutes, and Rúben Neves converted a stoppage-time penalty to secure the result.
  • The match at Riyadh's Kingdom Arena leaves Al Hilal on 38 points, seven ahead of second-place Al Nassr.
  • Ronaldo made a televised 'robbery' gesture from the bench in protest at the officiating, with no disciplinary action announced so far.