Cristiano Ronaldo's second-half brace led Al-Nassr to third in the Saudi Pro League standings after they beat Al-Hilal 2-1 on Friday. (More Football News)
It was also Ronaldo's first goals against Al-Hilal at the fourth attempt in his league meetings against them, while also taking his tally to 70 goals in the division.
The opening period lacked any chances of note, with Sadio Mane and Jhon Duran seeing efforts blocked, with Aiman Yahya the first to test Yassine Bounou in the 43rd minute.
But Al-Nassr edged ahead in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time in stunning fashion when Ali Al Hassan picked out the top corner with a curling strike from the edge of the box.
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However, Al-Hilal responded just after the hour when a teasing corner delivery was flicked to the back post by바카라 웹사이트Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, with Ali Al Bulayhi on hand to head the ball into the net on the line.바카라 웹사이트
The hosts continued to push for a leveller having halved the deficit, with바카라 웹사이트Marcos Leonardo going close, but hopes of a comeback evaporated two minutes from바카라 웹사이트full-time.바카라 웹사이트
Al-Hilal full-back바카라 웹사이트Moteb Al Harbi was adjudged to have handled the ball inside the box, giving Ronaldo the opportunity to seal the win from the penalty spot.바카라 웹사이트
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Data Debrief: Ronaldo hits 20 league goals again
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The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is the Saudi Pro League's top scorer this season, with his two goals at the Kingdom Arena taking him to 21바카라 웹사이트goals in the top-flight, reaching the 20-goal mark바카라 웹사이트for the 15th time in his illustrious career.바카라 웹사이트
Al-Nassr also continued their charge towards the top two. They have earned the most points (29) in the Pro League in 2025, six바카라 웹사이트more바카라 웹사이트than Al-Hilal (23).바카라 웹사이트
And they were worthy of their win, ending the contest with an expected goals (xG) total of 2.37 from their 18 shots to Al-Hilal's 1.61 from their 16 attempts, though only three of those were on target on a frustrating evening for Jorge Jesus' team.바카라 웹사이트
