Cristiano Ronaldo briefly gave Al Nassr the lead, but Al Hilal stormed back in the second half with four goals to secure a 4-1 victory, marking their second consecutive win. Despite Ronaldo's efforts, including his 897th career goal, Al Hilal proved too strong, dominating after the break and continuing their winning streak.
Ronaldo made history earlier in the week by becoming the first footballer to score in 23 consecutive seasons when he found the net in the Saudi Super Cup. He continued his form by scoring in the 44th minute with an assist from Abdulrahman Ghraib, but what followed was an unexpected collapse from his team.
Al Hilal's second-half resurgence was marked by four goals in just 18 minutes. Aleksandar Mitrovic set up the equalizer for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and then scored twice himself, with assists from Ruben Neves and Malcom. Malcom added the fourth goal, sealing a dominant performance for Al Hilal, who are coming off a season of undefeated league play.
With only the Champions Cup for Arab clubs under his belt since joining Al Nassr, Ronaldo and his team now look ahead to challenging Al Hilal in other competitions this season, hoping to turn the tide in their favor.
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