Leaders-Mena magazine provided a live coverage for Friday’s game between Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr in the 26th week of the Saudi Pro League.
Fulltime: Al-Hilal 1-3 Al-Nassr
Scorers: Ali Al-Bulayhi 62′ / Ali Al-Hassan 45+4′, Cristiano Ronaldo 47′, 88′ (pen)
Yellow cards:
Ruben Neves (Al-Hilal)
Lineups:
Al-Hilal: Bono; Hamad Al-Yami (Yasir Al-Shahrani 64), Ali Al-Bulayhi, Kalidou Koulibaly, Renan Lodi (Moteb Al-Harbi 82); Rúben Neves (Marcos Leonardo 64), Sergej Milinković-Savić, Mohamed Kanno (Nasser Al-Dawsari 82); Malcom, Aleksandar Mitrović, Salem Al-Dawsari
Al-Nassr: Bento; Sultan Al-Ghannam, Mohamed Simakan, Ali Lajami (Aymeric Laporte 70), Salem Al-Najdi (Majed Qasheesh 77); Ayman Yahya (Otávio 62), Marcelo Brozović, Ali Al-Hassan; Sadio Mané, Cristiano Ronaldo, Jhon Durán
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Fulltime
90+12′ Second half ends.
90+12′ WHAT A CHANCE! Marcos Leonardo unleashes a right-footed shot from the centre of the box, but it is high and wide to the left.
90+10′ Majed Qasheesh wins a free kick for Al-Nassr in the defensive half.
90+6′ Al-Hilal are trying to reduce the score but Al-Nassr’s disciplined and well-placed defense rebuffs all their attempts
90+3′ Marcelo Brozovic wins a free kick for Al-Nassr in the defensive half.
90′ The fourth official announces 12 minutes of added time.
90′ Marcos Leonardo tries his luck with a left-footed shot from the centre of the box, but it misses to the left
(GOAL) Ronaldo converts the penalty with a right-footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
88′ GOOAAL… Ronaldo adds the third for Al-Nassr
85′ Penalty stands for Al-Nassr following Moteb Al-Harbi’s hand ball in the penalty area.
85′ VAR checking for a penalty.
82′ Cristiano Ronaldo connects with Otavio’s cross with a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Al-Hilal keeper Bono blocked his effort into a corner kick
82′ Double subs for Al-Hilal: Moteb Al-Harbi replaces Renan Lodi, Nasser Al-Dawsari comes in for Mohamed Kanno.
79′ A corner for Al-Nassr, conceded by Yasir Al-Shahrani.
77′ Substitution for Al-Nassr: Majed Qasheesh replaces Salem Al-Najdi.
75′ Delay in match because of an injury of Al-Nassr’s Salem Al-Najdi.
73′ Bono produces another save to block Cristiano Ronaldo’s header from very close range in the top centre of the goal.
73′ Simakan wins a free kick for Al-Nassr on the right wing.
70′ Substitution for Al-Nassr: Aymeric Laporte replaces Ali Lajami.
68′ Corner for Al-Hilal; conceded by Sultan Al Ghannam.
67′ Cristiano Ronaldo strikes the ball with his left foot shot from the left side of the box following a fast break but it misses to the right.
64′ Double subs for Al-Hilal: Yasir Al-Shahrani replaces Hamad Al-Yami; Marcos Leonardo comes in for Rúben Neves
(GOAL) Al Bulayhi connects with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic’s pass following a corner with a powerful header from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
62′ GOOAAL.. Al-Hilal score
62′ Substitution for Al-Nassr: Otávio replaces Ayman Yahya
58′ Corner for Al-Hilal; conceded by Bento.
58′ Al-Hilal are pressing forward to reduce the score, with multiple chances through Al-Dawsari and Milinkovic-Savic, but Al-Nassr defense blocks them all.
56′ WHAT A CHANCE! Cristiano Ronaldo connects with Al-Ghannam’s cross following a set piece situation, unleashing a right-footed shot from the centre of the box but misses to the left.
54′ Ruben Neves receives a yellow card for a dangerous tackle on Mane.
50′ Corner for Al-Hilal; conceded by Ali Lajami.
(GOAL) Cristiano Ronaldo connects with Mane’s pass following a fast break, unleashing a left-footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
47′ GOOAAL…. Cristiano Ronaldo doubles the score for Al-Nassr
47′ A corner kick for Al-Nassr; conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
46′ Second half begins
Halftime
45+6′ First half ends.
(GOAL) Ali Al-Hassan picks up the rebound after a corner kick, controls the ball outside the area and shoots a cross with his right foot past goalkeeper Bono into the top right corner.
45+4′ GOOAAL…. Al-Nassr score
45+3′ WHAT A SAVE! Bento produces a brilliant save to block Salem Al-Dawsari’s left-footed shot from very close range.
45+1′ Sultan Al-Ghannam wins a free kick for Al-Nassr in the defensive half.
45′ Fourth official announces 5 minutes of added time.
44′ Corner for Al-Nassr; conceded by Al-Bulayhi
43′ Al-Nassr’s Jhon Durán unleashes a left-footed strike from the right side of the box but it goes wide.
41′ Mane wins a free kick for Al-Nassr in the defensive half following a foul by Ruben Neves
38′ Al-Nassr Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
33′ Al-Nassr’s Mohamed Simakan wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30′ At the half-hour mark, the game remains tied, though Al-Hilal have slight control with 55% of ball possession.
28′ Al-Bulayhi wins a free kick for Al-Hilal in the defensive half.
25′ Al-Hilal’s Malcom wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21′ Lodi wins a free kick for Al-Hilal on the left wing
18′ WHAT A SAVE! Al-Nassr’s Sadio Mane forces Bono to produce a brilliant save. The Senegalese forward handles Al-Ghannam’s pass with a powerful right-footed strike from outside the box, only to be saved by Bono in the bottom right corner, preventing the visitors from opening the scoring.
18′ Al-Nassr win a corner kick; conceded by keeper Bono.
16′ Al-Hilal’s Malcom strikes the ball with his left foot from outside the box, but again, Al-Nassr well-organized defense block his attempt.
13′ Sadio Mane wins a free kick for Al-Nassr on the left wing
9′ Al-Hilal’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic connects with Mohamed Kanno’s cross with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box but Al-Nassr defense block his attempt.
8′ Al-Hilal win a corner; conceded By Sultan Al-Ghannam
6′ Renan Lodi wins a free kick for Al-Hilal in the defensive half.
4′ Al-Nassr forward Jhon Durán strikes the ball with his right foot from the centre of the box, but Al-Hilal defense block the ball.
3′ Al-Nassr are pushing forward seeking an early goal.
1′ First half begins
First half
17:00 Historically, Al-Hilal have dominated the Riyadh derby with 33 wins from 63 total meetings, while Al-Nassr have claimed just 14 victories, with 16 matches ending level. The sides last clashed in a 1-1 league draw in November 2024.
16:00 Possible Starting XI:
Al-Hilal: Bono; Yami, Tambakti, Koulibaly, Lodi; Neves, Kanno; Cesar, Malcolm, Al-Dawsari; Leonardo
Al-Nassr: Bento; Simakan, Lajami, Al-Fatil, Alnajdi; Angelo, Al-Hassan, Brozovic, Mane; Duran, Ronaldo
15:00 Al-Hilal are eager to secure a victory to keep their title defense alive, while Al-Nassr are vying for a win to close the gap on the league leaders.
14:00 The hosts enter the game off the back of a domestic 2-0 victory over Al-Taawoun in the previous round of the league, while the visitors come into the clash after a 3-1 win over Al-Kholood.
13:00 Al-Hilal currently occupy second place in the Saudi Pro League with 57 points, four behind table-toppers Al-Ittihad, while Al-Nassr sit in third with 51 points.
12:00 Al-Hilal will take on Al-Nassr in the 26th week of the Saudi Pro League at the Kingdom Arena on Friday, with both sides vying for victory.
Venue: Kingdom Arena (Riyadh)
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
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