Coluna do Fla
·12 Mei 2026
Jorge Jesus and Ronaldo's Al Nassr near Saudi title after Al Hilal draw

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·12 Mei 2026

Jorge Jesus is close to celebrating another Saudi League title. That is because Al Nassr (KSA), with Cristiano Ronaldo in the squad, drew 1-1 with Al Hilal (KSA) and moved closer to winning the national trophy.
Jorge Jesus and Cristiano Ronaldo’s team reached 83 points after earning 27 wins in 33 matches. Al Hilal, in second place, moved up to 78 and can reach 81 if they win their game in hand. Therefore, with only one round left to play, the team of the former Flamengo coach needs just one win to become champion.
In the 37th minute of the first half, Al Nassr won a corner. After a scramble in the box, center-back Simakan managed to put the ball into the back of the net and score the only goal of the match.
Al Hilal, however, never gave up on chasing the result. Then, in the 53rd minute, Bento made a mistake and Benzema’s team managed to equalize, leaving everything to be decided in the final round.
Flamengo are now preparing for their next commitment of the season. So, this Thursday (14), the Rubro-Negro face Vitória again at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Barradão, in the second leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil.
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