Cristiano Ronaldo lets Duran shine as Al Nassr defeats Al Ahli

Al-Nassr maintained their hopes of winning the Saudi Pro League title with a 3-2 victory over Al-Ahli.

Two goals from the new hire Jhon Duran were the difference in Jeddah, as the Riyadh team emerged victorious.

Duran controlled the ball on the outskirts of the area after Ayman Yahya snuck a pass to him and quickly and fired a shot that found the bottom corner.

The video assistant referee disallowed a goal for Al-Ahli shortly after the restart, but Mohammed Simakan, a defender for Al-Nassr, was nevertheless given a red card for elbowing Ivan Toney.

In the 78th minute, Toney finally overcame an outstanding Bento in goal by climbing beautifully at the far post and heading home a cross from Gabri Veiga from the left.

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Although the home crowd might have anticipated that Al-Ahli would keep trying to win, the visitors would end up scoring twice.

Yahya was first up and scored on his second try after Edouard Mendy parried his first-time attempt from the corner of the six-yard box.

Duran then produced a memorable goal shortly before the regulation 90-minute mark ended.

Sumaihan Al-Nabit gave fifth-place Al-Ahli a late comeback in the eighth minute of extra time, but it was too little, too late.