Ronaldo’s penalty secures victory for Al-Nassr
With this victory, Al-Nassr reduced the point gap to four with defending champions Al-Hilal, who currently hold the top position.
KATHMANDU: Al-Nassr defeated Al Shabab 2-1 at the Al-Shabab Club Stadium, climbing to second place in the Saudi Pro League standings.
With this victory, Al-Nassr reduced the point gap to four with defending champions Al-Hilal, who currently hold the top position.
Al Hilal have accumulated 21 points from seven matches, while Al-Nassr sits at 17 points.
Al-Shabab, in fifth place, have 12 points from the same number of games.
In the win for Al Nassr, Aymeric Laporte and Cristiano Ronaldo found the back of the net.
The visitors took the lead in the 69th minute through a goal from Laporte.
However, Al-Nassr’s Ali Al-Hassan scored an own goal in the 90th minute, bringing Al-Shabab back into the game.
Despite the setback, Ronaldo secured the crucial three points for Al-Nassr by converting a penalty in the seventh minute of injury time.
