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Al-Nassr club strengthened its lead in the Saudi Professional League (Roshen League), after achieving a deserved and valuable victory over its guest Al-Ahli with two clean goals, in the top match of the thirtieth round held on Wednesday evening, putting "Al-Alami" one step closer to the local title.
Al-Nassr club strengthened its lead in the Saudi Professional League (Roshen League), after achieving a deserved and valuable victory over its guest Al-Ahli with two clean goals, in the top match of the thirtieth round held on Wednesday evening, putting "Al-Alami" one step closer to the local title.
After defensive resilience from both sides, Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo succeeded in breaking the deadlock in the 76th minute, scoring the opening goal that ignited the stands of "Al-Awwal Park" stadium. As Al-Ahli tried to get back into the game, French player Kingsley Coman extinguished the visitors' hopes by scoring the second goal in the 90th minute, securing the three points for his team.
This loss comes as a painful blow to the squad of German coach Matthias Jaissle; despite Al-Ahli's continental euphoria after winning the AFC Champions League Elite title for the second time in a row days ago, this defeat officially dashed its hopes of competing for the league title this season.
With this victory, Al-Nassr extended its lead at the top of the standings, and the numbers are as follows:
Al-Nassr: 79 points in first place (8 points ahead of its closest pursuers).
Al-Hilal: 71 points in second place (with a postponed match that could reduce the gap to 5 points).
Al-Ahli: Its balance froze at 66 points in third place, moving away from title calculations.
