Al-Nassr defeated their guests Al-Kholood 5-3 in the match that brought them together on the evening of Thursday 29 October 2026 at Al-Nassr Stadium, as part of the twelfth round of the Saudi Pro League. With this win, Al-Nassr raised their tally from 25 to 28 points to occupy second place on goal difference behind leaders Al-Qadsiah, while Al-Kholood remained in tenth place with 12 points, unchanged.
Al-Kholood took the lead first through Julián Domínguez in the (unspecified) minute after a pass from Abdulrahman Al-Dosari, then Al-Nassr quickly equalised through Angelo with an assist from João Félix. S. Mané added Al-Nassr’s second goal, also assisted by Félix, before Al-Kholood equalised through Antoine Louk Issomba with an assist from Domínguez. In the second half, Cristiano Ronaldo scored three consecutive goals (a hat-trick) with assists from João Félix for two and S. Mané for the third, before Domínguez reduced the deficit from a penalty in stoppage time.
With this result, Al-Nassr increased their league wins to eight from 11 matches, while Al-Kholood’s tally remained at 12 points from 10 matches. The battle for the top remains fierce, with Al-Qadsiah leading with 28 points from 12 matches and a goal difference of +20, followed by Al-Nassr with the same points but from 11 matches and a difference of +17, then Al-Hilal third with 27 points from 10 matches and a difference of +21. These numbers indicate a great closeness in points between the big three, with a relative advantage for Al-Hilal, who have two postponed matches.
On the other hand, Al-Kholood did not benefit from this round, remaining in tenth place with 12 points, six full points behind the top eight, specifically behind eighth-placed Al-Diriyah (15 points). The team appears to need to improve their results in the coming rounds to close the gap with the leading teams.
Saudi Pro League standings after round 12
- Al-Qadsiah — 28 points (played 12, difference +20)
- Al-Nassr — 28 points (played 11, difference +17)
- Al-Hilal — 27 points (played 10, difference +21)
- Al-Ittihad — 23 points (played 10, difference +10)
- Al-Ahli — 21 points (played 10, difference +14)
- NEOM — 19 points (played 11, difference +7)
- Al-Ettifaq — 18 points (played 11, difference +1)
- Al-Diriyah — 15 points (played 11, difference -2)
- Al-Kholood — 12 points (played 10, difference -7)
- Al-Fateh — 6 points (played 11, difference -13)
- Al-Taawoun — 4 points (played 11, difference -14)
- Abha — 2 points (played 10, difference -12)
InfoSports figures
- Al-Nassr raised their tally to 28 points from 11 matches, the same as Al-Qadsiah but from 12 matches.
- Ronaldo’s hat-trick is his first in the league this season and increased his personal goals in the competition.
- Julián Domínguez scored two goals and provided an assist, but his team lost.
Al-Nassr await an away match against Al-Hazem on Thursday 5 November, while Al-Kholood host Al-Khaleej on the same day. You can follow more round reports on the InfoSports website.
