"Riyadh-based club Al-Nassr were leading 1-0 and seconds away from defeating local rivals Al Hilal, who are second in the league, when Bento fumbled an overhead save that sent the ball into his own net in a highly anticipated match on Tuesday."
"A win would have sealed the 11th league title for Al-Nassr and the first for the Portuguese superstar since he famously joined the club in January 2023. Al-Nassr top the league table with 83 points from 33 games, while Al Hilal are second on 78 points from 32 games."
"Cristiano Ronaldo and his Al-Nassr teammates were left frustrated when their goalkeeper Bento scored an injury-time own goal, denying the club their first Saudi Pro League title in seven years. Ronaldo, who captains Al-Nassr, cut a picture of frustration on the bench when the equaliser was scored by the Brazilian goalkeeper."
"Barring a shock result against 15th-place Damac in their final league game, Al-Nassr are favourites to win the league on May 21. The dream is close, Ronaldo said in his post-match social media posts to his 770 million-plus followers."
Al-Nassr led Al Hilal 1-0 at home with seconds remaining in a highly anticipated match. Goalkeeper Bento fumbled an overhead save and sent the ball into his own net in injury time, preventing Al-Nassr from securing the win. A victory would have sealed Al-Nassr’s 11th Saudi Pro League title and the first league title for Cristiano Ronaldo since joining in January 2023. Al-Nassr topped the league with 83 points from 33 games, while Al Hilal were second with 78 points from 32 games. Ronaldo expressed frustration after the equaliser, and Al-Nassr remained favourites to win the league barring a shock result in their final game.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]