Al-Nassr defeated Al-Kholood 3-1 in the Saudi Pro League. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring at four minutes, marking his 28th goal of the season. Sadio Mané and Jhon Durán extended the lead before halftime. However, at 60 minutes, Ronaldo was substituted by coach Stefano Pioli, showing visible frustration as he left the field and headed directly to the locker room. After Ronaldo’s departure, Al-Kholood reduced the deficit with an own goal by Ali Lajami at 72 minutes, but Al-Nassr maintained their advantage and secured the victory. With this result, Al-Nassr moved up to fourth place in the league table, narrowing the gap to leaders Al-Ittihad to ten points, with nine matches remaining in the season.
Cristiano Ronaldo storms down tunnel in anger following substitution in Al-Nassr’s 3-1 victory over Al-Kholood
