Overview
- Cristiano Ronaldo featured despite being unwell, with head coach Jorge Jesus saying he almost left him out.
- Jesus said Ronaldo had stomach pains and fatigue and that he vomited after being substituted.
- Ronaldo helped create the winner when his long shot was saved and Kingsley Coman finished the rebound past Marek Rodak.
- He also struck the post and saw another effort cleared off the line before coming off late.
- The victory pushed Al Nassr to a club-record 15 straight league wins and kept them eight points ahead of Al Hilal, while Ronaldo remains on 24 league goals after posting a brief “+3” message with no mention of illness.