RIYADH — Al Nassr returned to the top spot of the Roshn Saudi League after a commanding 5-0 victory away to Al Najmah on Wednesday night.With 11 rounds remaining, the Riyadh side lead the standings by two points over Al Ahli, while Al Hilal sit a further point back in third. Al Qadsiah are five off the pace in fourth as the title race tightens.The visitors wasted little time asserting control. Cristiano Ronaldo won a penalty inside five minutes and converted from the spot for his 21st league goal of the season.The strike moves him one behind Julián Quiñones and two adrift of frontrunner Ivan Toney in the Golden Boot race. Ronaldo, of course, has finished top scorer in each of the past two campaigns.From there, Al Nassr never looked back.Kingsley Coman doubled the advantage shortly after the hour mark, before Sadio Mané made it four following a Ronaldo assist.In between, defender Íñigo Martínez struck twice to cap a standout performance at both ends of the pitch.Speaking after collecting the Man of the Match award, Martínez said: “I’m happy, especially for the victory. It’s very important to keep winning, to keep being leaders of the league.“Obviously, it’s always a pleasure to score and help. But the most important thing for me is to defend. Today, I also scored, and that’s more than enough for me.”The clean sheet extended Al Nassr’s remarkable defensive run, they have not conceded in their past six league matches.“It’s vital,” Martínez added. “If we keep a clean sheet, we generate a lot of chances and we always score one or two goals. This is the path we have to follow.“We have to continue with this ambition and enthusiasm. There’s still a long way to go, and we must keep our feet on the ground. Without work, there are no victories or titles.”Al Nassr’s pursuit of a first league crown since 2019 continues this weekend when they travel to Al Fayha as the Roshn Saudi League moves swiftly into Matchweek 24.
RIYADH — Al Nassr returned to the top spot of the Roshn Saudi League after a commanding 5-0 victory away to Al Najmah on Wednesday night.With 11 rounds remaining, the Riyadh side lead the standings by two points over Al Ahli, while Al Hilal sit a further point back in third. Al Qadsiah are five off the pace in fourth as the title race tightens.The visitors wasted little time asserting control. Cristiano Ronaldo won a penalty inside five minutes and converted from the spot for his 21st league goal of the season.The strike moves him one behind Julián Quiñones and two adrift of frontrunner Ivan Toney in the Golden Boot race. Ronaldo, of course, has finished top scorer in each of the past two campaigns.From there, Al Nassr never looked back.Kingsley Coman doubled the advantage shortly after the hour mark, before Sadio Mané made it four following a Ronaldo assist.In between, defender Íñigo Martínez struck twice to cap a standout performance at both ends of the pitch.Speaking after collecting the Man of the Match award, Martínez said: “I’m happy, especially for the victory. It’s very important to keep winning, to keep being leaders of the league.“Obviously, it’s always a pleasure to score and help. But the most important thing for me is to defend. Today, I also scored, and that’s more than enough for me.”The clean sheet extended Al Nassr’s remarkable defensive run, they have not conceded in their past six league matches.“It’s vital,” Martínez added. “If we keep a clean sheet, we generate a lot of chances and we always score one or two goals. This is the path we have to follow.“We have to continue with this ambition and enthusiasm. There’s still a long way to go, and we must keep our feet on the ground. Without work, there are no victories or titles.”Al Nassr’s pursuit of a first league crown since 2019 continues this weekend when they travel to Al Fayha as the Roshn Saudi League moves swiftly into Matchweek 24.
