Cristiano Ronaldo missed a golden likelihood as third-placed Al-Nassr dropped factors for the ninth time in 23 Saudi Professional League video games this seasonand suffered a fourth defeat by shedding to an Al-Orobah aspect who began the night 24 factors under them.
5-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo might have made the scoreline 2-1 however slashed vast with solely the goalkeeper to beat early within the second half as his aspect didn’t capitalise on second-placed Al-Hilal shedding 3-2 at house to Al-Ahli, for whom former Brentford striker Ivan Toney scored a second-half hat-trick.
Veteran Syria ahead Omar Al Somah confirmed why he’s the Saudi prime flight’s all-time prime scorer together with his 149th purpose within the competitors to place Al-Orobah forward within the fortieth minute at Sakaka’s Al-Jouf College Stadium, discovering the far nook of the web with an angled drive from contained in the penalty space.
Al-Nassr right-back Nawaf Boushal accomplished a fast transfer by coolly slotting within the equaliser six minutes after the restart, however ex-Burnley and Charlton midfielder Johann Gudmundsson’s long-range strike settled the competition in type within the sixty fifth minute.
Omar Al Somah EXTENDS his lead on the prime of the #RoshnSaudiLeague‘s historic scoring charts 🔥
He’s on 1⃣4⃣9⃣ now! #ORBNAS pic.twitter.com/bcTvM8LAh8
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Al Orobah vs Al Nassr
Leaders Al-Ittihad, who host relegation-threatened Al-Akhdoud on Sunday (7pm GMT), may have loved watching Friday’s proceedings, which included Al-Orobah beating Al-Nassr for the primary time of their historical past.
2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema’s workforce have a recreation in hand, a five-point lead over Al-Hilal and a nine-point benefit over Al-Nassr and Al-Ahli.
England ahead Toney joined Al-Ahli for a reported £40 million from the Bees in August, and his new workforce are actually solely under Al-Nassr on objectives scored.
After Toney scored twice inside seven minutes to make it 2-0, the reigning champions drew stage by way of objectives by Salem Aldawsari and Marcos Leonardo – solely to concede an 87th-minute winner.
🚨 IVAN TONEY OPENS THE SCORING AT THE KINGDOM ARENA 🚨#RoshnSaudiLeague #HILAHL pic.twitter.com/mPpZet5RSW
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Cristiano Ronaldo stats
Ronaldo has netted as soon as in his final 4 league video games however remains to be the highest scorer within the division with 17 objectives, adopted by Benzema on 16.
The 40-year-old collected the league’s purpose of the week award earlier than kick-off for his effort in a 2-0 win at Al-Wehda on Tuesday and got here closest to drawing Al-Nassr stage once more with an beautiful late free-kick.
The 🐐 posing together with his @BSF_sa Objective of the Week trophy 🏆#RoshnSaudiLeague pic.twitter.com/rrPi7XLO7r
— Roshn Saudi League (@SPL_EN) February 28, 2025
Jhon Duran – a £65m January signing from Aston Villa – began in assault alongside Ronaldo, whereas two-time African Footballer of the Yr Sadio Mane was not of their matchday squad.
Al-Nassr are subsequent in motion after they go to Iranian opponents Esteghlal within the first leg of the AFC Champions League spherical of 16 on Monday (4pm).
