Overview
- Al‑Nassr, which beat Al‑Ahli 2-0 on Wednesday in Riyadh, moved to 79 points and opened an eight‑point gap over Al‑Hilal with four league matches to play.
- Cristiano Ronaldo broke the deadlock in the 76th minute with a glancing header from a Joao Felix corner, and Kingsley Coman sealed it in the 90th after another set piece.
- The result extended Al‑Nassr’s run to 20 straight wins in all competitions, including 16 in the league.
- Ronaldo’s tally was widely reported to put his career goals around 970 and took him to 25 league goals this season as he chases the Golden Boot.
- Tempers flared after the final whistle as Al‑Ahli’s Merih Demiral confronted rivals and flaunted an Asian Champions League medal, and Ronaldo later criticized players’ social‑media complaints about refereeing and said he will speak at season’s end.