The figure of the match was experienced Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo, scorer with two goals, converting both penalties, in the 42nd and 62nd minutes, which allowed him to isolate himself in the list of top scorers with 18 goals.
Croatian Dinko Jelicic, who managed the under-19s, was chosen to replace Frenchman Rudi Garcia in Al Nassr’s technical direction, but the debut was marked by defeat, with Ronaldo playing the entire match.
Al-Hilal’s victory left Al Nassr unable to tie up with Al-Itthiad, coached by Portugal’s Nuno Espírito Santo, and now the main contender for the title, who has one game less than his direct rival.
A-Itthiad leads with 56 points (23 matches), followed by Al Nassr, with 53 (24), Al Shabab, with 50 (23) and Al-Hilal, with 49 (25), and the championship comes at the end of the 30th day.
In the list of top scorers, Ighalo leads with 18 goals, followed by Brazil’s Anderson Talisca, Cristiano Ronaldo’s colleague, and Moroccan striker Abderrazak Hamdallah, of Al Itthiad, with 16, while the Portuguese is sixth with 11 goals.
Source: DN
