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May 13, 2026 01:41
MATCH REPORT
Cristiano Ronaldo’s wait for first Saudi Pro League title continues as Al Nassr draws with Al Hilal
Cristiano Ronaldo’s wait for a major trophy in Saudi Arabia continued after Al Nassr was held to a 1-1 draw by local rival Al Hilal in Riyadh at the Alawwal Park.
May 13, 2026 01:38
FULL-TIME; Al Nassr 1-1 Al Hilal
Has Bento let the league title slip through Al Nassr’s hands when he let the ball roll into the back of the net? Dramatic scenes at the stadium as the Nassr fans are stunned into silence. Ronaldo smiles sarcastically and quietly walks down the tunnel, knowing that his team doesn’t have the control of the title race, at least not as strongly, anymore.
May 13, 2026 01:32
GOAL
90+8'- NAS 1-1 HIL; GOALLLL!
WHAT HAS HAPPENED!?? HILAL HAS SCORED AND IT’S BECAUSE OF NASSR’S GOOF-UP! A long throw-in and Bento comes to collect it. Inigo Martinez, it looked like, also was there to head it but Bento fails to collect the ball, and it rolls into the back of the net.
May 13, 2026 01:30
90+6'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Cleared away
Ruben Neves’ cross is headed behind for a corner by Hamdan. The resultant corner by Neves misses everyone and concedes a goal kick.
May 13, 2026 01:29
90+5'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Free-kick
Mane fouls and a free-kick for Hilal at a pretty good position to trouble Nassr’s defence.
May 13, 2026 01:26
90+2'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Clash breaks out
A red card is out and a member of Al Nassr’s coaching staff is sent off for coming on to the pitch and pushing Theo Hernandez. The player too gets a booking.
May 13, 2026 01:24
Eight minutes added
Whoa! It can be a very, very long eight minutes ahead for both of these sides.
May 13, 2026 01:23
90'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Corner
Felix whips in cross from a free-kick but Mandash with a block to concede a corner.
May 13, 2026 01:20
86'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Change for Hilal
Another change, a forced one. Malcom off for Hawsawi.
May 13, 2026 01:19
85'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Save!
First real chance for Hilal this half as Milinkovic-Savic tries to volley it from a tight angle, and gets it on target. But Bento is there to make a crucial save in the dying moments of the game.
May 13, 2026 01:17
83'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Double change and Ronaldo subbed off
Ronaldo off, but he makes sure to rev the fans up while walking off. He’s replaced by Al Hamdan. Boushal too makes way for Al Ghannam.
May 13, 2026 01:14
79'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Great run
Shades of Gareth Bale there as Boushal pokes the ball forward, away from his marker, and runs around the lines referee, outside bounds, to return to the ball and get a cross in. But Bono is there paw it away. Nassr desperately searching for a second now, to put the contest beyond doubt.
May 13, 2026 01:11
77'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Another change for Hilal
Al Harbi off for Akcicek.
May 13, 2026 01:09
YELLOW CARD
75'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Another yellow
Felix is the one to go into the referee’s books.
May 13, 2026 01:05
71'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Double change for Nassr
Brozovic comes off after seeming to have pulled up. Al Sharari comes on. Meanwhile, Coman also comes off in place of Yahya.
May 13, 2026 01:02
68'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Triple change for the trailing side
Benzema’s night is done as he’s brought off. Leonardo comes on. Salem off, Mandash on. Tambakti off, Lajami on.
May 13, 2026 01:00
66'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Chance!
Felix floats in a curling cross from the corner, almost seemed to nestle into the goal, and Simakan is there hoping to get a head to it, but he’s not able to find the target this time. Perhaps a Hilal player headed it away as well.
May 13, 2026 00:58
64'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Yellow
Milinkovic-Savic shown a yellow for a crunching tackle on Mane.
May 13, 2026 00:56
62'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Hilal attacking
Benzema gets Al-Dawsari going with a through ball and he goes for goal but the shot is timid. The ball rolls into the palms of Bono.
May 13, 2026 00:54
60'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Chance
Theo Hernandez shows his skills of running with the ball through the middle, releasing Benzema on the right. The French forward tries to cross one in but the attempt is blocked by Martinez’s chest.
May 13, 2026 00:52
57'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Felix down, but up in no time
Joao Feliz flopping around like a fish, down with an injury it seems after he booted the ball away at the edge of his own box. But he gets up in no time, walks over to his coach to get instructions.
May 13, 2026 00:48
55'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Change for Nassr
Saad Al Nasser comes on for Al Hassan, who’s on a yellow.
May 13, 2026 00:47
54'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Ronaldo effort blocked
Mane runs through the left channel and passes it to Ronaldo. He takes a few steps and drops his shoulder. He tees up a shot but is blocked by a Hilal player.
May 13, 2026 00:44
50'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Ronaldo Mane combine
Ronaldo chips it to the left to release Mane. The Senegal forward then is unselfish, and cuts it back to Ronaldo, who’s just a bit ahead of the ball and doesn’t have enough space to let a shot fly.
May 13, 2026 00:40
46'- NAS 1-0 HIL; MISS BY RONALDO!
That was a glorious chance to double the lead. Coman cuts it back from the right, and it should have been a regulation finish from the veteran. But he gets underneath it and skies it over the crossbar.
May 13, 2026 00:39
Second half begins
An interesting second period now for the viewers, and the readers who are patiently here with me.
May 13, 2026 00:23
HALFTIME
HALF-TIME; Al Nassr 1-0 Al Hilal
It is Simakan’s goal which separates the two sides and keeps the Saudi Pro League title in Al Nassr’s hands. Huge chances for both sides which have gone begging. Benzema’s one-on-one early on comes to mind, followed by Coman’s horrific miss right before the lemon break. But needless to say, it’s been an entertaining half of football.
May 13, 2026 00:19
45+2'- NAS 1-0 HIL; UNLUCKY!
Coman strikes the post! That was the football gods opening the doors for a two-goal cushion there. Milinkovic-Savic’s pass is promptly intercepted by Kingsley Coman, and he just has the goalkeeper to beat. He does beat him, but strikes the upright. A huge miss, that too right before the break.
May 13, 2026 00:18
Four minutes added on
Hilal trying to get one back before the break but Simakan wins a free-kick inside his own box. Scoring and defending.
May 13, 2026 00:16
44'- NAS 1-0 HIL; Close!
A sumptuous ball from the left there, coming off the boot of Theo Hernandez. But Al Amri kicks it away, behind for a corner.
May 13, 2026 00:13
40'- NAS 1-0 HIL; SHOT!
Ronaldo gets the ball at the edge of the box. He takes a touch and sends a blistering shot, searching to nestle into the top right corner but Bono is equal to it. He sees it all the way through and paws it away.
May 13, 2026 00:10
GOAL
37'- NAS 1-0 HIL; GOALLLLL!
Al Nassr takes the lead! And it’s Simakan! Brozovic floats in the ball from the corner towards the far post. The ball is headed towards the six-yard box and it’s kept alive. A header later the ball fall to Simakan who smacks it to the bottom-left corner to send the Nassr fans into a frenzy.
May 13, 2026 00:09
36'- NAS 0-0 HIL; Chance!
Another chance there for Al Nassr. A speeding cross comes in from behind but Joao Felix times his run well. He slides and toe-pokes it towards compatriot Ronaldo, who just cannot reach it.
May 13, 2026 00:08
35'- NAS 0-0 HIL; Play resumes after drinks break
A much-needed there at the 30-minute mark after both sides involved in a frantic half, so far. But the haphazardness of things continue even after the short break - tackles flying, blocks taking place.
May 13, 2026 00:03
29'- NAS 0-0 HIL; What was that!? Everything is happening
Altambakti is shown a yellow after his foul on Mane. But seconds before, Bento was seen come off his line, a little too much, way outside his box, to intercept two Hilal players before it fell to a third. The team in blue tried to quickly pass it around and lob it over Bento, who was sprinting back, but nothing came from that move.
May 12, 2026 23:58
YELLOW CARD
25'- NAS 0-0 HIL; Yellow
Al Amri is shown a yellow card for a foul from behind on Theo Hernández.
May 12, 2026 23:56
23'- NAS 0-0 HIL; Stoppage in play
Al Amri down with a possible head injury as medics come on to the field. Referee stops the play and the chaotic last few moments come to a stop.
May 12, 2026 23:51
18'- NAS 0-0 HIL; Benzema scores, but offside
Benzema doesn’t miss this time, but it doesn’t count. But hold on, VAR is checking. And the goal doesn’t stand because of offside decision. It was Sergej Milinković-Savić who was offside as he put in the cross for Benzema to rise and score with a header.
May 12, 2026 23:50
16'- NAS 0-0 HIL; CHANCE!
Mane dangerous on the left flank. The former Liverpool forward enters the box, and cuts it back for Felix. The Portuguese man goes first time but his attempt is blocked well by Ruben Neves.
May 12, 2026 23:49
16'- NAS 0-0 HIL; Excited
Too eager there. Al Amri does well to retrieve the ball in his half, but a few strides later, he boots it to the other half in vain.
May 12, 2026 23:47
14'- NAS 0-0 HIL; Foul there
Inigo Martinez getting a talking-to from the referee after a foul. Visuals cutting with footage from the ref cam also, showing the viewers what the player might be thinking of what the official is telling him.
May 12, 2026 23:45
12'- NAS 0-0 HIL; Mane, Ronaldo in action
Mane shows his speed, picking the ball up in the middle of the park and running down the right. Then another Nassr player makes the ball slice the air, in search of Ronaldo, but the attempt is headed away by a Hilal defender.
May 12, 2026 23:43
10'- NAS 0-0 HIL; Simmered down
After a few frantic opening moments, the pace has slightly simmered down. The ball is just being passed around now, players trying to scheme and create chances.
May 12, 2026 23:40
7'- NAS 0-0 HIL; Miss, but offside
Looked like it was Brozovic with that through ball but Ronaldo had ventured into offside territory there. His shot, too, was wide of the mark.
May 12, 2026 23:39
6'- NAS 0-0 HIL; Futile end to that
Kanno runs with the ball, with acres of space ahead of him after a few quick passes between Hilal players. But the through ball is right into Bento’s path.
May 12, 2026 23:36
4'- NAS 0-0 HIL; SAVE!
Bento with a crucial save there! But a worse miss from Benzema! A pass came in from the left, right on a silver platter there for the former Real Madrid player, but he hits it right into the onrushing goalie. But props to Bento, making himself big. Meanwhile, Inzaghi drops to his knees after that miss.
May 12, 2026 23:36
2'- NAS 0-0 HIL; First glances
The trio of Mane-Felix-Ronaldo already showing glimpses of what it could conjure up if given an inch of space.
May 12, 2026 23:33
KICKOFF!
Al Hilal gets the proceedings under way, attacking left to right, clad in its blue kit. Al Nassr in its yellow kit.
May 12, 2026 23:27
Teams in the tunnel
Looks like a packed stadium. Ronaldo seen high-five-ing the kids and shaking hands with the referees. Popular as always, but will he lift his first-ever major trophy with the side he is captaining?
May 12, 2026 23:23
How can Al Nassr win the league tonight?
What does Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr need to do to win Saudi Pro League?
Discover what Al Nassr must achieve to clinch the Saudi Pro League title, facing competition from Al Hilal.
May 12, 2026 22:57
LIVE streaming info
The Al Nassr vs Al Hilal Saudi Pro League 2025-26 match will be streamed on the FanCode platform in India. In Saudi Arabia, the match will be streamed on the Thmanyah platform.
May 12, 2026 22:45
Al Hilal starting XI
Bono (gk), Theo, Altambakti, Moteb, Nasser, Neves, Kanno, Sergej, Salem (c), Malcom, Benzema
May 12, 2026 22:30
Al Nassr starting XI
Bento (gk), Boushal, Simakan, Amri, Inigo, Brozovic, Alhassan, Coman, Mane, Joao Felix, Ronaldo (c)
May 12, 2026 22:20
Hello!
Welcome to the coverage of a match which perhaps is the most important one in Cristiano Ronaldo’s time in Saudi Arabia. A win here for him and Al Nassr will assure Ronaldo his first-ever major trophy in the country, securing the Saudi Pro League title, that too against local rival Al Hilal.
Published on May 12, 2026
