Saudi Pro League, Saturday Goal Rush Highlights: Ronaldo Bags Brace As Al-Nassr Reach Summit; Al-Hilal Held By Ittihad

Saudi Pro League's biggest stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema are set to be in action tonight for matchday 23 proceedings. Al-Nassr will be hoping to keep the title race on with a win against Al-Hazem, whereas league leaders Al-Hilal face a depleted Al-Ittihad side at home.

Al-Nassr Vs Al-Hazem at the Al-Awwal Park Stadium, Riyadh.

Al-Khaleej Vs Neom SC at the Khaleej Club Stadium.

Al-Hilal Vs Al-Ittihad at the Kingdom Arena.

All the matches will kick-off at the same time (12:30AM) IST.

Saudi Pro League 2025-26 games will be live streamed on the FanCode app and website in India. It will not be telecast on any TV channel in the country.

Al-Khaleej - Moris (GK), Al Hamsal, Al-Khabrani, Khalid, Rebocho, Fernandes, Kanabah, Kourbelis, Masouras, King and Fortounis

Neom SC - Maximiano (GK), Abdi, Zeze, Hegazy, Aldawsari, Hejji, Al-Faraj, Kone, R. Messi, Lacazette, Rodriguez

All the 12:30AM kick-offs in the Saudi Pro League are underway across the country. Title contenders Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr are playing against different opponents on the same time, and whosever drop points today, will fall behind in the SPL 2025-26 title race.

Who else but Cristiano Ronaldo to open the scoring for Al-Nassr in this crucial encounter against 12th placed Al-Hazem. He receives the ball inside the box, uses his left foot to make room away from the defenders and launches a shot past the keeper from a tough angle.

He looked off-side initially but VAR cleared the goal and Ronaldo produced his trademark celebration.

At the Kingdon Arena in Riyadh, Al-Hilal took an early lead in the 5th minute through a goal from Malcolm but Al-Ittihad's main problem arised in the 9th minute when left-back Hassan Kadesh was shown a straight red by the referee for a harsh challenge.

Al-Khaleej have also been reduced to 10 men as key midfielder Dimitrios Kourbelis was shown a straight red in the 15th minute, but the good news is that they haven't conceded a goal yet.

Al-Nassr will head into half-time with a 2-0 lead against Al-Hazem. 17 minutes after Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring, Kingsley Coman netted the second goal. 3 points surely incoming for the Big Yellow.

It's half-time across the three games in the Saudi Pro League.

Al-Nassr lead 2-0 against Al-Hazem. League leaders Al-Hilal took the lead in the 5th minute through Malcom and it remains 1-0 against Al-Ittihad.

The deadlock remains intact between Al-Khaleej and Neom SC.

Al-Nassr Vs Al-Hazem, Al-Hilal Vs Al-Ittihad and Al-Khaleej Vs Neom SC has resumed after the half-time.

Al-Ittihad have found the back of the net despite playing with 10 men against the league leaders Al-Hilal at the Kingdom Arena.

Al-Nassr have put 4 past Al-Hazem as Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second of the night in the 79th minute, two minutes after Angelo Gabriel netted the 3rd for the Big Yellow.

Al-Hilal are in the danger of dropping points tonight as they have been left frustrated by Al-Ittihad. The score line is locked at 1-1 and if Hilalis don't score another, Al-Nassr will reclaim top spot in the SPL standings.

League leaders Al-Hilal settled for a 1–1 draw against a resilient Al-Ittihad. Karim Benzema, facing his former club for the first time since his blockbuster winter move.

Al-Hilal's draw means that Al-Nassr have acquired the top spot with 55 points.

Late late drama in this match as former Arsenal forward Alexander Lacazette scored through a penalty in the 88th minute and then the referee added 8 more minutes as extra-time but Al-Khaleej could not do anything.