Laporte keeps Al Nassr and the Saudi League alive. In a meeting full of expectations for Cristiano Ronaldo, who returned to the field with Al Nassr after serving a reduced suspension, the difference was instead made by Aymeric Laporte, the Spanish central defender, who in the 68th minute scored the decisive goal for his team’s victory against Al-Nassr. Khaalej (1-0). The club coached by Luis Castro remains in second place with 71 points but with one game more than Al Hilal who maintain the lead at 80 and are close to winning the title in the Saudi League, with five matchdays remaining. The summary of the matches of the 29th day of the Arab championship.
Saudi League, Ronaldo always offside while Laporte shines
Contrary to expectations, Cristiano Ronaldo found himself in difficulty throughout the match, constantly reported in offsidewith two goals disallowed, and incapable of converting chances in front of the net. Although he scored 36 goals in the season, the Portuguese was unable to make an impact in the match, also due to a bad ankle sprain, while Laporte emerged as the protagonist, scoring his fourth goal of the season and giving his team the victory.
Al Nassr still keeps the Saudi League alive
Despite Cristiano Ronaldo’s lack of goals, Al Nassr gets a vital win that puts further pressure onAl Hilal, first in the rankings. With only five games remaining, the fight for the title seems closed even if CR7’s club achieves all five victories and reaches 86 points. Al Nassr will now also concentrate its efforts in Cup semi-finals scheduled for Wednesday, an opportunity to clinch a major title this season.
Saudi League, Gerrard’s Al Ettifaq still fails
Among the other results of the Saudi League, for the 29th matchday, we note the draw of theTOGerrard’s Ettifaq away from home against Al Raed 2-2: the former Liverpool team overcomes the initial deficit, scores the 2-1 with Camara in the 92nd minute but is beaten in the 96th minute by Normann. Even worse, however, the Abha of the former Viola Tatarusanu who collected 4 goals and sinks to penultimate place in the standings with 25 points and a strong risk of relegation.
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