The crushing loss drops Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr all the way down to fourth within the Saudi league ladder, 11 factors behind Al-Ittihad within the title race.
Houssem Aouar scored a last-minute aim to assist Al-Ittihad full a comeback and safe a 3-2 win over Al-Nassr, taking them a step nearer to clinching the Saudi Professional League title.
Sadio Mane opened the scoring on Wednesday for the house aspect after three minutes with a low strike.
The Senegal worldwide then assisted Ayman Yahya to make it 2-0 for Al-Nassr within the thirty seventh minute. The aim stood following a VAR evaluation, although the ball had touched Mane’s hand within the build-up.
Al-Ittihad have been the higher aspect after the interval and Karim Benzema diminished the deficit with a header within the forty ninth minute.
Laurent Blanc’s aspect equalised after a counterattack, completed off by N’Golo Kante, who slotted the ball into Al-Nassr’s web.
Algeria worldwide Aouar scored the game-winner for Al-Ittihad in added time from shut vary following a cross by Moussa Diaby.
Al-Ittihad, who can clinch the home double after reaching the King Cup remaining, prolonged their result in 71 factors, six forward of Al-Hilal, with 4 video games remaining.
For Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr, now fourth with 60 factors, the loss was a setback to their hopes of reaching the AFC Champions League elite subsequent season, with solely two groups qualifying from the league after Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia received the continental title final Saturday.
Al-Nassr’s Portuguese ahead #7 Cristiano Ronaldo makes an attempt a shot at aim throughout the Saudi Professional League soccer match between Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh on Could 7, 2025 (Fayez Nureldine/AFP)
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