Saudi Pro League: Al-Nassr surpasses Al-Diriyah and Al-Ahli defeats Al-Fateh in the eighth round

Riyadh, 9 October (KUNA) -- Al-Nassr defeated Al-Diriyah 3-0, while Al-Ahli beat Al-Fateh 4-0 on Friday, in matches of the eighth round of the Saudi Pro League.

At Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Al-Nassr in the 23rd minute before his compatriot Samuel Costa added the second goal in the 35th minute. French forward Kingsley Coman sealed the three-goal victory for his team in the 77th minute.

With this win, Al-Nassr moved up to 19 points, sitting in second place, trailing the league leaders Al-Qadsiah on goal difference. Al-Diriyah remained on 11 points, holding ninth place.

In the second match, played at Al-Midana Stadium in Al-Ahsa, Portuguese winger Francisco Trincao scored Al-Ahli’s first and second goals in the 31st and 50th minutes. English striker Ivan Toney added the third goal in the 60th minute, before Ziad Al-Juhani completed the four-goal tally in the 89th minute.

Al-Ahli’s victory lifted their points total to 15, placing them fifth, while Al-Fateh stayed on three points in 17th place.

Round eight continues on Saturday with three matches. The first will see Al-Hazem face Neom at Al-Hazem Club’s stadium in Ar Rass, followed by the clash between Al-Ettifaq and Al-Khaleej at Al-Ettifaq Club’s stadium in Dammam.

All eyes will turn on Saturday evening to Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, which will host the round’s marquee matchup between Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad.

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