22.05.2026 09:31
In the Saudi Pro League, Al Nassr beat Damac 4-1 to become champions. Cristiano Ronaldo scored 2 goals, while head coach Jorge Jesus won the title for the second time with two different teams.
Al Nassr, coached by Jorge Jesus in Saudi Arabia, defeated Damac 4-1 in the Pro League to clinch the championship. Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored twice in the match, celebrated his first league title.
Al Nassr, who left the championship to the last week after conceding a goal in the 90+8th minute of the Riyadh derby played last week in the Saudi Pro League, hosted Damac FC. In the match played at Al-Awwal Park, the home team took a 1-0 lead in the 34th minute with a goal from Sadio Mane. In the 52nd minute of the match, which ended the first half with this score, Kingsley Coman advanced to the penalty arc with the ball brought from the right wing and increased the difference to 2 with his shot. Although the visiting team made it 2-1 in the 58th minute with a penalty awarded after VAR check, Al Nassr found the goal in the 63rd minute. Cristiano Ronaldo, who took the ball in a free kick earned from the left diagonal, sent the ball into the net from a narrow angle. In the 81st minute of the match, Ronaldo scored his second and his team's fourth goal.
Jorge Jesus's students left the field with a 4-1 victory. With this win, the yellow-blue team increased their points to 86 and declared their championship.
THEY BECAME 2ND UNDEFEATED
Al Hilal, who started at the same hour and competed for the championship, finished the season in second place with 84 points by defeating Al Fayha away. Al Hilal, coached by Italian manager Simone Inzaghi and where national footballer Yusuf Akçiçek also played, completed the season undefeated. During this process, they achieved 25 wins and 9 draws.
JESUS DOESN'T STOP
Jorge Jesus, who also coached Fenerbahçe in the 2022-2023 season in his managerial career, experienced championships with 2 different teams in Saudi Arabia after winning the title with Al Hilal in 2024. Jesus made Al Nassr, which he joined in July 2025, champions in his first season.
11TH CHAMPIONSHIP
Al Nassr, which attracted attention with investments and star footballer transfers in recent years, became the biggest in the Pro League after 6 seasons. The Riyadh team reached a happy ending after the championship they achieved in the 2018-2019 season. Star footballers such as Sadio Mane, Joao Felix, Marcelo Brozovic, Kingsley Coman, especially Cristiano Ronaldo, also achieved their first championships at Al Nassr.
Al Nassr won the 11th league championship in its history. In the Saudi Arabian League, Al Hilal is at the top with 21 championships, while Al Ittihad has 14 and Al Ahli has 9 championships.
RONALDO EXPERIENCES CHAMPIONSHIP
Cristiano Ronaldo added another to his individual and club successes. Ronaldo, who signed for the Saudi Arabian team at the beginning of 2023, experienced his first championship in the Pro League. He had taken his first cup in this team in the Arab Club Champions Cup final on August 12, 2023. The 41-year-old footballer reached league championships with Al Nassr after Manchester United (English Premier League), Real Madrid (Spanish La Liga), and Juventus (Italian Serie A). Cristiano Ronaldo scored 28 goals in 30 matches in the league this season.
The 41-year-old Portuguese star has scored 129 goals for the Saudi Arabian team so far, while reaching the 973rd goal of his career in the match where he became champion.
RONALDO TOP SCORER
Al Nassr scored 91 goals in 33 league matches this season while conceding 28 goals. During this period, Cristiano Ronaldo became the team's top scorer with 28 goals. His compatriot Joao Felix stood out with 20 goals and 13 assists, while Kingsley Coman contributed 10 goals and 10 assists, and Sadio Mane provided 10 goals and 5 assists.