Al‑Nassr’s record run
Saudi club Al‑Nassr won its 14th consecutive league match, extending a club record and keeping Cristiano Ronaldo’s team on a long winning streak. (x.com) The run stretches Al‑Nassr well clear of local challengers and continues a dominant domestic campaign. (x.com)
Al‑Nassr pushed its Saudi Pro League winning streak to 14 matches on Saturday, the longest league run in the club’s history. (thestar.com.my) Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the 15th minute and Joao Felix added a second two minutes after halftime in a 2-0 win at Al‑Akhdoud on April 11. (thestar.com.my) The result left Al‑Nassr on 73 points from 28 matches, five points ahead of second-place Al‑Hilal with six league games remaining. Al‑Nassr’s next match is against Al Ettifaq on Wednesday, April 15. (espn.com) The record matters in a title race that has tightened and swung over the past two Saudi Pro League seasons, with Al‑Hilal and Al‑Ittihad also spending heavily on established international players. Al‑Nassr has not won the league since the 2018-19 season. (reuters.com) Ronaldo joined Al‑Nassr in December 2022, and the club has since added more European names, including Joao Felix and Kingsley Coman, as Saudi teams used Public Investment Fund backing to reshape the league’s profile. (britannica.com, reuters.com) Saturday’s win also moved Ronaldo to 24 league goals this season, three behind Al‑Ahli striker Ivan Toney in the scoring race. Felix’s goal came after Coman’s header hit the post and fell back into play. (khaleejtimes.com) The previous club mark for consecutive league wins was set in the 2013-14 season, according to the Saudi Pro League. This team has now gone one better with six rounds still to play. (english.aawsat.com) For Al‑Nassr, the immediate test is whether a record run turns into a title. With six matches left and a five-point cushion, every win now cuts the distance to the club’s first league crown of the Ronaldo era. (espn.com)
