Al Hilal vs Al Nassr, 2025-26 Saudi Pro League
· Saudi Pro LeagueCristiano Ronaldo scores but Al Nassr lose ground to Al Hilal
An early goal by Cristiano Ronaldo was not enough as Al Nassr conceded three in the second half in a 3-1 loss to Saudi Pro League leaders Al Hilal on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 42': Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) Goal at 42'
- 53': Marcelo Brozovic (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 53'
- 57': Salem Al-Dawsari (Al Hilal) Penalty - Scored at 57'
- 58': Rúben Neves (Al Hilal) Yellow Card at 58'
- 60': Nawaf Al-Aqidi (Al Nassr) Red Card at 60'
- 65': Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 65'
- 76': Mohamed Kanno (Al Hilal) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Pablo Marí (Al Hilal) Substitution at 76'
- 81': Mohamed Kanno (Al Hilal) Goal at 81'
- 83': Sultan Al-Ghannam (Al Nassr) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Wesley Ribeiro (Al Nassr) Substitution at 83'
- 90': Ali Al-Hassan (Al Nassr) Yellow Card at 90'
- 90'+2': Rúben Neves (Al Hilal) Penalty - Scored at 92'
- 90'+3': Marcos Leonardo (Al Hilal) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+4': Sultan Mandash (Al Hilal) Substitution at 94'
- 90'+10': Ali Lajami (Al Hilal) Substitution at 100'
Statistics
 NSR |
HIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 48.1 | Possession | 51.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 4 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Kingdom Arena
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 24,060
Saudi Pro League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Qadsiah | 9 | +14 | 22 |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 8 | +19 | 21 |
| 3 | Al Nassr | 8 | +12 | 19 |
| 4 | Al Ittihad | 8 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Al Hilal (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Mohammed Al-Yami (GK) |
| 8 | Rúben Neves  |
| 24 | Moteb Al-Harbi |
| 87 | Hassan Al-Tambakti |
| 16 | Nasser Al-Dawsari |
| 22 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 88 | Hamad Al-Yami |
| 7 | Darwin Núñez |
| 29 | Salem Al-Dawsari |
| 10 | Malcom |
Al Nassr (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nawaf Al-Aqidi (GK)  |
| 26 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 3 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 23 | Aiman Yahya |
| 12 | Nawaf Boushal |
| 11 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 17 | Abdullah Al-Khaibari |
| 20 | Ângelo Gabriel |
| 21 | Kingsley Coman |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 79 | João Félix |
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