C.Ronaldo will have to wait to celebrate his first title in Saudi Arabia. A blunder by goalkeeper Bento in the 98th minute froze CR7's smile, with the Portuguese legend almost in tears. For Simone Inzaghi's Al Hilal, victory was enough to close the accounts two weeks before the end of the season.
Everything was going well as Simaken put Al Nasr ahead in the 37th minute. The home team managed the rest of the match carefully, and in the 83rd minute coach Jorge Jesus even benched C. Ronaldo, in an attempt to buy time and refresh the team.
When least expected, when Ronaldo and the fans were ready to celebrate, in the 98th minute, a late throw-in without much pretension, a long ball in the area made Al Hilal equalize the numbers, with goalkeeper Bento failing to control the ball, causing CR7's celebration to be postponed in time. With a 5-point difference 2 weeks before the end, Al Nassr still has the fate of the title in his hands, a detail that Ronaldo also touched on in his reaction on social networks:
"The dream is close. Heads up, we have one more step to take! Thank you everyone for the amazing support", wrote CR7.
