Without Cristiano Ronaldo, suspended for provoking Al-Shabab supporters last weekend, Al Nassr hosted Al Hazem, dead last in the Saudi Pro League this Thursday. And in the absence of the five-time Ballon d’Or, Luis Castro’s men had to settle for a draw, in a match with an incredible scenario (4 – 4). Even Anderson Talisca’s hat-trick or Sadio Mané’s penalty in the 94th minute were not enough.
The teammates of the Portuguese Tozé constantly came back to score despite the clear domination of the locals, and in the 99th minute, defender Paulo Ricardo scored the last goal of the match, synonymous with sharing points. In the event of a victory for Al-Hilal against Al-Ittihad this Friday, Al-Nassr will be nine points behind Jorge Jesus’ troops.