Al Nassr were left stunned in the dying seconds of the Riyadh derby after conceding a heartbreaking 98th-minute equalizer to Al Hilal, as the match ended 1-1 in a result that keeps the Saudi Pro League title race wide open.
For long stretches, it looked like Cristiano Ronaldo’s side had done enough to take a decisive step toward the championship. Al Nassr led deep into stoppage time after Mohamed Simakan’s 37th-minute strike from a Kingsley Coman corner had put them in front in a match defined by tension, control, and fine margins.
But football rarely follows a script.
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ONE SECOND AWAY FOR AL-NASSR TO CELEBRATE THE LEAGUE TITLE… AND THIS HAPPENS pic.twitter.com/VvVj6LdCHV
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In the final moments of added time, disaster struck for Al Nassr. A late Al Hilal attack ended in chaos inside the box, and goalkeeper Bento failed to deal with a routine ball, spilling it in a costly error that allowed Al Hilal to pounce and score the equalizer in the 98th minute. The stadium was left in shock as the visitors snatched a dramatic point from the brink of defeat.
The draw feels cruel for Al Nassr, but it does not end their title hopes.
With one match remaining for Al Nassr and two still to play for Al Hilal, the Saudi Pro League race is still mathematically open. Al Nassr remain in control of their destiny, but the margin has narrowed dramatically.
If Al Hilal win their remaining two matches, they could still overturn the gap and snatch the title at the final moment of the season.
What looked like a potential coronation has instead become a tense finale, with every point now carrying maximum weight in one of the closest Saudi Pro League title races in recent memory.
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