Goal straight from a throw-in! Al-Hilal score bizarre equaliser to delay Ronaldo’s title celebrations
Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
The headline clash of Matchday 32 between Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr delivered an extraordinary spectacle, but it ended with a dreadful error.
Details: Al-Nassr were leading 1–0 and could have sealed the league title with a victory. However, in the very last minute of the match, during the final attack, Al-Hilal found the equaliser by capitalising on a goalkeeping mistake.
An Al-Hilal player launched the ball in from a throw-in, but the goalkeeper failed to gather it cleanly, allowing it to slip into the net. Following the deflection, the goal was awarded and the score was levelled at 1–1.
Al-Hilal now trail Al-Nassr by five points and still have two matches in hand. Ronaldo’s side have one game remaining, and a victory in their next fixture will secure the title.