Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr lost 2-0 at home to Al-Hilal. After the result, the fans decided to provoke CR7 and shouted for Messi. The Portuguese responded with an obscene gesture.
The figure of the match was veteran Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo, scorer of two goals, both converting penalties, in the 42nd and 62nd minutes, which allowed him to isolate himself in the list of top scorers, with 18 goals.
O Croatia Dinko Jelicicwho guided the under-19s, was chosen to replace the Frenchman Rudi Garcia in the technical command of Al Nassr, but the debut was marked by defeat, with Ronaldo playing the entirety of the match.
Al-Hilal’s victory prevented Al Nassr from joining Al-Itthiad, coached by the Portuguese Nuno Espírito Santo, and now the main candidate for the title, who has one game less than his direct rival.
A-Itthiad leads with 56 points (23 games), followed by Al Nassr, with 53 (24), Al Shabab, with 50 (23) and Al-Hilal, with 49 (25), and the championship will come at the end of the 30th day.
In the list of top scorers, Ighalo leads with 18 goals, followed by Brazilian Anderson Talisca, Cristiano Ronaldo’s colleague, and Moroccan striker Abderrazak Hamdallah, from Al Itthiad, with 16, while the Portuguese is sixth, with 11 goals.