Cristiano Ronaldo was just seconds away from celebrating his first league title in Saudi Arabia, but a catastrophic goalkeeping error snatched victory away. In the 33rd round of the Saudi Pro League, which concluded early on May 13 Beijing time, Al-Nassr were held to a dramatic 1-1 draw by second-placed Al-Hilal, thanks to a stoppage-time equalizer. The result meant Al-Nassr missed the chance to clinch the title early.
Despite leading the table with a five-point advantage, Al-Nassr have played one more game than their rivals. To secure the championship, they now need Al-Hilal to drop points in their final two matches, or win their own last game against lowly Damac. During the match, Al-Hilal striker Karim Benzema had a goal ruled out for offside, before Koman assisted Simakan to give Al-Nassr the lead. The score remained 1-0 until the 90th minute.
However, deep into injury time—the 98th minute—Al-Nassr’s Brazilian goalkeeper Bento made a disastrous mistake. Charging out to deal with a long throw-in, he completely misjudged the ball and palmed it into his own net. Ronaldo, who had already been substituted off, was seen in disbelief, covering his eyes with his hands before slumping onto the bench in despair.
