Al Nassr, coached by Jorge Jesus, triumphed 5-2 over Al Najma in the 27th round of the Saudi Pro League, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice, reinforcing the team’s leadership in the championship.
Despite conceding first to Rakan Al Tulayhi in the 44th minute, Al Nassr quickly turned the game around with goals from Abdullah Al Hamdan (45+8) and Sadio Mané (45+9) before halftime. Early in the second half, Felippe Cardoso equalized again for Al Najma, but Ronaldo returned from injury to score in the 56th minute via penalty and again at 73, securing a brace. Mané added a final goal at 90+5, setting the score at 5-2.
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This victory strengthens Al Nassr’s position at the top of the league with 70 points, while Al Najma remains at the bottom with just 8 points. Cristiano Ronaldo’s comeback follows his absence from Portugal’s friendlies against Mexico and the USA.
Meanwhile, Sérgio Conceição’s Al Ittihad won 1-0 against Al Hazem, with Abdulrahman Al Oboud scoring the decisive goal at 72 minutes. Danilo Pereira started as usual, and the win lifts Al Ittihad to sixth place with 45 points.
