AFCON 2025
Portuguese captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, led his side to a 1-1 draw in their home match against current champions and rivals, Al Hilal.
It was a keenly contested match between table toppers, Al Hilal, and third on the table, Al Nassr. Both teams are separated by 6 points, with almost equal goals scored and conceded.
Brazilian forward, Talisca, scored the first goal of the match for Al Nassr in the first minute. The goal came from an assist from Otavio. After the goal, fans were treated to a feisty match as Al Nassr had 3 players booked. Ronaldo was also booked.
In the second half, 6 more yellow cards were issued by the referee, as the game became feistier for the clubs. Al Hilal’s equalizer came through Sergey Milinkovic-Savic in the 77th minute. The Serbian’s goal came through an assist from Renan Lodi.
Ronaldo was unable to get his name on the score sheet to fire Al Nassr to a victory. He couldn’t also add to his tally of 6 goals in the league.
