“I don’t follow the records, it’s the records that follow me,” wrote on Hilal.
The legend of Real Madrid and Manchester United struck in added time of the first period then in the 69th minute, with a helmet strike, beating the previous record of the Moroccan Abderrazak Hamdallah established in the 2018-2019 financial year (34) .
Al-Nassr, which Ronaldo joined in December 2022, finished second in the standings, 14 points behind Al-Hilal, a runner-up place which was assured to him.
Facing Kanté
He was opposed to Al-Ittihad, where among others the French N’Golo Kanté plays, a real surprise in Didier Deschamps’ list for the Euro in Germany (June 14-July 14), who played his last match of the season before to reunite with the Blues to prepare for the competition. The French team will meet in Clairefontaine this Wednesday, May 29.
If Al-Nassr finishes second and qualifies for the AFC Champions League, N’Golo Kanté and Karim Benzema (still injured) must settle for fifth place in the Saudi Pro League and will not play in continental competitions next season.
But before the Euro, “NG” once again showed that he was still above his teammates, whether athletically or technically. Although he did not deliver an assist or score, the 33-year-old midfielder caused a penalty converted by the Brazilian Fabinho at the very end of the match. Not enough to reverse the situation against CR7 and his teammates.