Overview
- Al Nassr, which beat Al-Ettifaq 1-0 on Wednesday, saw coach Jorge Jesus disclose that Cristiano Ronaldo had stomach pains, felt fatigued, and vomited after being substituted in the 89th minute.
- Despite feeling unwell, Ronaldo forced the save that led to Kingsley Coman’s 31st-minute winner and later struck the post with another effort.
- The result stretched Al Nassr’s league winning run to 15 matches and kept them eight points clear at the top, with Al Hilal holding a game in hand.
- Ronaldo remains central to the title push with 24 league goals this season, trailing Al Ahli’s Ivan Toney by three in the scoring race.
- Al Nassr face UAE side Al Wasl in a continental quarter-final on Sunday, and the club has not provided a medical update on Ronaldo’s status.