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Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr Cut Gap to Al Hilal in Saudi Pro League Title Race
Al Nassr won their third straight Saudi Pro League match with a 1-0 own goal, reducing the gap to leaders Al Hilal to five points, league reports confirm.
- On Monday, Al Nassr beat Al Taawoun 1-0 at Al-Awwal Park via an own goal by Mohammed Al Dossari, marking their third consecutive Saudi Pro League win.
- Sadio Mané returned after AFCON and provided the cross leading to the own goal, while Al Hilal were held to a 1-1 draw on Sunday, opening a chance in the title race.
- An early VAR check wiped out a Mohamed Simakan header, while Cristiano Ronaldo struck the crossbar and Al Taawoun goalkeeper Mailson made key saves as Sadio Mané hit the post.
- The win lifted Al Nassr into second place above Al Ahli and left leaders Al Hilal five points clear, as Cristiano Ronaldo did not score but Nassr claimed vital points.
- On Wednesday, Al Hilal travel to Dammam to face Al Qadsiah under Brendan Rodgers, while Al Ittihad's 2-1 win and Al Hazem's comeback keep the league fluid.
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After the defeat of leader Al Hilal, Al Nassr was a third winner followed by an autogolo on the return of Sadio Mané to the team. Ronaldo made sure that he had a broken throat but remained in white (1-0).
·Portugal
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Cristiano Ronaldo is still immersed in his final sprint towards the 1,000 goals and, each unmarked match, is a missed opportunity to reach the World Cup in time. He tried everything in Al Nassr’s triumph over Al Taawoun (1-0), the great revelation of the Saudi Pro League, to recover the pulse for the title with Al Hilal. But, after running into the largo, to see how he was cancelled a bit and reversed a penalty provoked by himself, he ended up l…
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Total News Sources11
Leaning Left1Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Right
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right
L 17%
C 33%
R 50%
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