Ronaldo Made to Wait for First Saudi League Title After Bizarre Own-Goal in Final Seconds
A late own goal by goalkeeper Bento denied Al-Nassr a title-clinching win, leaving the Saudi Pro League race open by five points.
- On Tuesday, Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr were seconds from clinching the Saudi Pro League title against rival Al-Hilal until goalkeeper Bento's stoppage-time own goal forced a 1-1 draw.
- Al-Nassr has not won the Saudi league since 2019, more than three years before Ronaldo joined the club in a game-changing move to elevate Saudi Arabia as a major player in world soccer.
- The 41-year-old striker remains under contract for one more year and is closing in on 1,000 career goals while attempting to secure his first league title in Saudi Arabia.
- Al-Nassr holds a five-point lead over Al-Hilal and must defeat relegation-threatened Damac on May 21 to guarantee the championship, while Al-Hilal faces Neom on Saturday.
- Following the season, the Portugal captain will compete in his sixth World Cup after FIFA deferred his three-match ban, marking what he says will be his final attempt at the prize.
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It should have been the big night, where they won the Saudi championship.
The minute was 90+9′ and Cristiano Ronaldo was winning his first title in the Saudi Arabian league with Al-Nassr. Riad’s club defeated Al Hilal, by the minimum score of Karim Benzema, with a goal by the Frenchman Mohamed Simakan. Until the unusual thing happened. The visit served a desperate side to the area, which fell in the form of a center in a sector where there was no footballer from Al Hilal. At first sight a clumsy one. However, the goal…
On a night when Al-Nassr fans were preparing to celebrate the Saudi Professional League title at their home ground, "Al-Awwal Park," the dream turned into a nightmare in the final seconds of the Riyadh derby against Al-Hilal...
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