The team from Riyadh is now 11 points behind leaders Al Hilal & Al Ittihad and is out of the Saudi Cup.
Fans of rival teams that Al Nassr face on away matches greet Cristiano Ronaldo with chants of: “Messi, Messi, Messi…” The taunts have hit harder this season as the Riyadh side once again appear to be on the verge of an end will make to the competition. campaign empty-handed after slipping out against Al Taawoun on Friday evening as the sides shared a 1-1 draw.
The draw moved Al Nassr up to eleven, behind the joint title candidates Al Hilal and Al Ittihad, who share the highest ranking with 40 points.
As things stand, it looks like the title race will be a two-way battle between the men from Riyadh and the side from Jeddah, with Al Nassr all but ruled out after 15 games. For the third season in a row, conquering the Saudi League has become a dream for the Portuguese striker.
One title lane open for CR7
After being knocked out in the round of 16 of the Saudi King's Cup and all but ruled out of the competition, Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr's only hopes of winning a title this season are focused on the Asian Champions League. Things aren't going too badly for Stéfano Pioli's men in the competition (called the AFC Champions Elite this season), with the team already through to the knockout stages in Group B with two rounds left to play while Al Nassr are on third place. .
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