Al Hilal Defeats Al Nassr 3-1 Despite Ronaldo’s Early Goal

Al Hilal 3-1 Al Nassr (Jan 12, 2026) Game Analysis – ESPN Skip to main content Skip to navigation ESPN NFL NFL NBA NBA NCAAF NCAAF NCAAM NCAAM NCAAW NCAAW NHL NHL Soccer Soccer More Sports More Sports Watch Watch Fantasy Fantasy Where to Watch Search Al Hilal v Al Nassr 2025-26 Saudi Pro League Al Hilal Al Hilal HIL 12-2-0 , 38 PTS 3 12-2-0 , 38 PTS FT Al Nassr Al Nassr NSR 10-1-3 , 31 PTS 1 10-1-3 , 31 PTS Salem Al-Dawsari – 57' Pen Mohamed Kanno – 81' Rúben Neves – 90'+2' Pen Cristiano Ronaldo – 42' Nawaf Al-Aqidi – 60' Summary Report Commentary Statistics Line-Ups Cristiano Ronaldo scores but Al Nassr lose ground to Al Hilal By ESPN News Services Updated: Jan 12, 2026, 02:47 pm Facebook Facebook Messenger Twitter Email An early goal by Cristiano Ronaldo was not enough as Al Nassr conceded three in the second half in a 3-1 loss to Saudi Pro League leaders Al Hilal on Monday. Ronaldo’s first-half goal had given second-placed Al Nassr hope of pegging back Al Hilal’s lead in the table, but two penalties by Salem Al-Dawsari and Rúben Neves either side of an exquisite finish from Mohamed Kanno gave the hosts the win and a seven-point lead over their Riyadh rivals. The game turned in large part on a reckless challenge by Al Nassr keeper Nawaf Al-Aqidi in the 60th minute that earned him a straight red card and left the visitors to play the rest of the second half with 10 players. Kanno’s clever flick from a pinpoint cross from the left and Neves’ penalty in second-half stoppage time saw Al Hilal pull away after Al-Aqidi’s red card and seal the win for Simone Inzaghi’s side. Game Information Kingdom Arena 12:30 PM , January 12, 2026 King Fahd International Stadium , Saudi Arabia Referees : Francois Letexier Saudi Pro League Standings Team GP W D L GD P Al Hilal 14 12 2 0 +25 38 Al Nassr 14 10 1 3 +24 31 Al Taawoun 13 10 1 2 +15 31 Al Ahli 13 8 4 1 +9 28 Al Qadsiah 13 8 3 2 +13 27 Al Ittihad 13 8 2 3 +11 26 Al Ettifaq 14 6 4 4 -1 22 Al Khaleej 14 6 3 5 +10 21 Neom SC 13 6 2 5 -2 20 Al Fateh 13 5 2 6 -6 17 Al Hazem 14 4 4 6 -8 16 Al Fayha 13 3 4 6 -9 13 Al Kholood 13 4 0 9 -7 12 Damac 13 1 6 6 -14 9 Al Riyadh 13 2 3 8 -16 9 Al Shabab 13 1 5 7 -11 8 Al Okhdood 13 1 2 10 -16 5 Al Najma 14 0 2 12 -17 2 Full Table Saudi Pro League News Cristiano Ronaldo goal tracker: Road to 1,000 career goals With Cristiano Ronaldo on the quest to score 1,000 goals, ESPN provides goal-by-goal analysis of the Portuguese superstar's quest. Cristiano Ronaldo scores but Al Nassr lose ground to Al Hilal An early goal by Cristiano Ronaldo was not enough as Al Nassr conceded three in the second half in a 3-1 loss to Saudi Pro League leaders Al Hilal on Monday. EA 26 reveals men's, women's Team of the Year nominees EA FC 26 has announced the nominees for the Team of Year and you can vote now for your pick. All Saudi Pro League News Terms of Use Privacy Policy Interest-Based Ads EU Privacy Rights Cookie Policy Manage Privacy Preferences © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.