Unbelievable! Ex-Benfica target denies Jorge Jesus in Al Nassr - Al Hilal | OneFootball

Al Nassr let a golden opportunity slip to all but wrap up the Saudi title, largely due to an incredible mistake by Bento, the goalkeeper who had been linked with Benfica in recent transfer windows. Jorge Jesus’s side drew 1-1 against rivals Al Hilal in a dramatic derby decided in stoppage time.

. Jorge Jesus’s team had been holding on to the win until the very last moment of the match.

However, in the 90+8th minute, everything changed. Bento made a glaring mistake while dealing with the ball inside the box and let it slip through his hands into the back of the net, gifting Al Hilal the equaliser in one of the most striking errors of the season.

Despite the blunder, Al Nassr remain top of the Saudi league, now with 83 points, five more than Al Hilal, who still have a game in hand. Jorge Jesus’s team therefore still depend only on themselves to win the title, which the club have not claimed since 2018/19.

Besides the title race, the Saudi club could still win a trophy as early as next Saturday, when they face Japan’s Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions League Two final. Meanwhile, Bento inevitably finds himself in the spotlight after an error that could have major consequences in the final title standings.

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