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Cristiano Ronaldo scored a 97th-minute penalty as Al-Nassr clinched a 2-1 victory at Al-Shabab within the Saudi Professional League, with the hosts lacking a spot-kick of their very own 12 minutes into stoppage time.
Ronaldo held his nerve from 12 yards after Robert Renan needlessly fouled Abdulrahman Ghareeb, sending Kim Seung-Gyu the flawed approach to rating his sixth objective of the season.
Al-Nassr had earlier gone forward by way of Aymeric Laporte within the 69th minute, just for substitute Ali Alhassan to slice a clearance into his personal web within the ninetieth minute.
Ronaldo’s penalty was not the top of the drama, although, as Mohamed Simakan was penalised for a stamp on Nader Al-Sharari inside the realm, receiving his second yellow card and handing Al-Shabab a wonderful likelihood to degree.
Nonetheless, Abderrazak Hamdallah crashed his kick in opposition to the woodwork, handing Al-Nassr their fifth win of the marketing campaign and taking them to 17 factors.
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They continue to be 4 factors adrift of the summit, although, with champions Al-Hilal remaining excellent with a 3-0 rout of Al-Fayha.
Marcos Leonardo, Salem Al Dawsari and substitute Mohammed Al Qahtani had been heading in the right direction for Al-Hilal, who are actually unbeaten in 43 league video games since a 2-0 defeat at Al-Adalah in Might 2023.
In Friday’s different recreation, Al-Ahli trounced Al-Khaleej 3-0 to go fifth within the standings, with Ivan Toney scoring with a strong left-footed volley after aiding Feras Al Brikan’s opener. Centre-back Merih Demiral scored the guests’ third.
