In the early morning of November 2 (Vietnam time), Al-Nassr hosted Al-Hilal in round 9 of the Saudi Arabian national championship (Saudi Pro League) 2024-2025.
In the first minute, Al-Nassr players scored an early opening goal when Talisca received the ball from an accurate pass and fired a shot that hit the post and rolled into the net.
After Al-Nassr's early goal, the match was extremely tense. The technical quality of this match was affected by the collisions between the players of both sides. Throughout the first half, referee Felix Zwayer continuously blew the whistle and gave yellow cards to players such as Marcelo Brozovic, Mane and superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
The second half continued at a high pace and was tense. In the 50th minute, Talisca had a chance to increase the gap for Al-Nassr, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
After many attempts to attack, Al-Hilal finally got what they needed in the 78th minute. Renan Lodi made an accurate cross for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic to head in dangerously, equalizing 1-1 for Al Hilal.
In the remaining minutes, Al-Hilal continued to dominate the attack. At the end of the match, the away team's players put pressure on the referee to demand a penalty. However, after consulting VAR, the referee rejected this request from Al-Hilal players.
In the end, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. This result helped Al-Hilal continue to maintain the top position in the 2024-2025 Saudi Arabian National Championship with 25 points after 7 matches, while Al-Nassr ranked 3rd with 19 points.
