Al-Nasr Cristiano Ronaldo lost 2-0 on Tuesday at the home of Al-Hilal in a game that marked the debut of manager Dinko Jelicic in matchday 25 of the Saudi Football League.
The figurehead of the match was veteran Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo, who scored two goals, both from penalties, in the 42nd and 62nd minutes, which allowed him to isolate himself on the top scorers list with 18 goals.
Croatian under-19 manager Dinko Jelicic was chosen to replace France’s Rudy Garcia in Al Nasra’s technical team, but the debut was marked by defeat, with Ronaldo playing the entire match.
Al-Hilal’s win kept Al-Nasr from joining Al-Ittiad, coached by Portuguese Nuno Espirito Santo and now a top title contender with one game less than his direct rival.
A-Ittiad leads with 56 points (23 games), followed by Al-Nasr with 53 (24), Al-Shabab with 50 (23) and Al-Hilal with 49 (25) and the championship will come at the end. 30th day.
Ighalo leads the list with 18 goals, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo’s colleague Anderson Talisca of Brazil and Al Ittiada’s Moroccan striker Abderrazak Hamdallah with 16 goals, while the Portuguese is sixth with 11 goals.