Cristiano Ronaldo was moments away from the eighth league title of his career before a bizarre own goal kept Al-Hilals unbeaten season alive in the Saudi Pro League in a 1-1 draw.Ronaldo, 41, has won league titles in England, Spain and Italy in his storied career and a win would have added the Saudi crown to his name at the fourth attempt.But the crazy late goal means Al-Hilal trail Al-Nassr by five points with two games left.Al-Nassr took the lead in the 37th minute when Mohamed Simakan drove the ball home after a corner.Karim Benzema, a former team-mate of Ronaldo at Real Madrid, had a header disallowed for offside as Al-Hilal looked for a leveller.Ronaldo was deeply unhappy at Al-Hilals capture of Karim Benzema in early February, accusing Al-Nassr owners the Saudi Public Investment Fund of a lack of interest and demonstrating his unhappiness by going AWOL for two games.Ronaldo was replaced with seven minutes of normal time left and, echoing the scenes when Portugal won Euro 2016, watched intently from the touchline as the clock ticked down.Al-Nassr looked home and dry but then, incredibly, they conceded in the 98th minute when goalkeeper Bento punched a long throw into his own net under pressure.Jorge Jesus Al-Nassr side can clinch the title with a win over Damac on May 20, or if Al Hilal fail to beat Neom on May 16. Topics Al Nassr FC Cristiano Ronaldo Saudi Pro League Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Al-Nassr v Al-Hilal: Teams confirmed for Pro League title showdown Tom Rostance 12th May, 2026 Al Shabab 2-4 Al Nassr: Report, result and goals as league leaders back to winning ways Mitch Fretton 7th May, 2026 Al-Shabab vs Al-Nassr: Line-ups confirmed for Saudi Pro League clash Mitch Fretton 7th May, 2026 Al Qadsiah v Al Nassr FC: Line-ups, stats and preview Mitch Fretton 1st May, 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo lashes out at Al-Nassrs critics and insists Saudi Pro League title battle is not a war Jon Fisher 30th April, 2026 Al Nassr 2-0 Al Ahli: Ronaldo and Coman re-establish eight-point lead Nicholas McGee 29th April, 2026
