João Félix and Ronaldo fired up for the title after Al Okhdoud v Al Nassr | OneFootball

On Saturday night, April 11, Al Nassr took another important step toward the title. Away at Al Okhdoud’s ground, the side led by Jorge Jesus won 2-0, with the goals scored in fine Portuguese fashion, thanks to the usual suspects: Cristiano Ronaldo and former Benfica man João Félix.

It was the goal scored by the national team captain that counted, as he continues in good form after returning from injury, opening the scoring in the 15th minute.

Before half-time, Al Nassr still wasted three clear chances to extend the lead, but the score remained 1-0. At the start of the second half, the Riyadh side came out firing and made it 2-0 in the 47th minute after another finish from João Félix - who had words of praise for Jorge Jesus.

"It is very important to reach 14 straight wins! Especially at this stage of the league, when we need to keep winning to claim the title", Jorge Jesus said at the end of the match. "We know we are reaching the most difficult part of the season and we are playing in a very strong league. The most important thing is that Al Nassr has had a great season and is competing for the title," he added.

"Today no one asks about the referee? A wrongly shown yellow card for Simakan and a penalty that was not given. There are always doubts when it comes to us...", concluded the 71-year-old coach, as he voiced some criticism of the refereeing team’s performance, a subject that has also been widely discussed in Saudi Arabia in recent weeks.

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