In a crucial Saudi Pro League encounter on May 13, Al-Nassr were held to a 1-1 draw at home by rivals Al-Hilal. Karim Benzema missed a golden chance early on and had a goal ruled out for offside, while Simakan opened the scoring for the hosts. Kingsley Coman struck the post before goalkeeper Bento’s calamitous error deep into stoppage time gifted Al-Hilal an equalizer.
With 33 matches played, Al-Nassr sit top with 83 points, five ahead of second-placed Al-Hilal who have a game in hand. The result means Ronaldo must wait until the final matchday to secure his first domestic trophy in Saudi Arabia. A victory in the last round will still guarantee the title.
Key Moments
18th minute: Milinkovic-Savic’s cross found Benzema, who headed home but VAR ruled the goal offside.
37th minute: From a corner, Inigo and Coman headed the ball across, allowing Simakan to score. Al-Nassr 1-0.
Stoppage time: Al-Hilal’s free-kick saw Bento spill the ball into his own net, gifting a late equalizer.
Match Highlights
4th minute: Benzema missed a one-on-one chance, saved by Bento.
8th minute: Brozovic set up Ronaldo, but his low shot was offside.
40th minute: Ronaldo’s long-range effort was tipped over by Bounou.
First-half stoppage: Coman hit the post after a Milinkovic-Savic error.
46th minute: Ronaldo’s shot from close range went just wide.
83rd minute: Ronaldo was substituted, having managed one shot on target from three attempts.
Second-half stoppage: A melee broke out, and Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus received a red card.
Statistics & Ratings
(No additional data provided in original article)
Lineups
Al-Nassr: Bento; Nawaf (Khanam 83′), Simakan, Al-Amri, Inigo; Brozovic (Nader 72′), Hassan (Nasser 55′), Coman (Yahya 72′); Mane, Felix, Ronaldo (Hamdan 83′). Unused: Aqidi, Najdi, Gharib, Maran.
Al-Hilal: Bounou; Theo, Tambakti (Rajami 55′), Kharby (Aksicek 77′), N. Dossari; Ruben Neves, Kanno, Milinkovic-Savic; S. Dossari (Mandash 55′), Malcom, Benzema (Leonardo 55′). Unused: Yami, Abrasin, Hausawi, Darisi.