Ex-Porto man deepens Jorge Jesus’ woes at Al Hilal – Al Nassr | OneFootball

It's now four consecutive games without tasting victory for Jorge Jesus. Late this Monday afternoon, Al Nassr, coached by the former Benfica manager, who also had João Félix and Cristiano Ronaldo present, lost 3-1 in their visit to Al Hilal's ground, in another league match.

It should be noted that the Portuguese coach bet on the starting roles of the National Team captain and the former Benfica academy player, but the efforts were insufficient to stop the team that had Darwin Núñez in the starting lineup. Wesley – who is being negotiated by Benfica – started on the bench.

In a very balanced match, it was the visiting team that smiled first, with Cristiano Ronaldo, near halftime, opening the scoring, leaving Al Nassr in the lead as both teams went into the break. With this goal, the National Team star moved closer to the 1,000-goal mark.

In the second half, Jorge Jesus's team experienced a real nightmare, which began with the equalizing goal, scored in the 57th minute by Al-Dawsari. To make matters worse, the former Benfica coach saw his goalkeeper sent off with a direct red card. Reduced to 10 men, Al Nassr succumbed to Al Hilal, who made it 2-1 through Kanno. In stoppage time, Rúben Neves, formerly of Porto, sealed the score from the penalty spot.

With this defeat, Jorge Jesus's team deepens their crisis of results, as they haven't won in four consecutive games. As it stands, Al Nassr remains in second place with 31 points, at risk of being overtaken by Al Taawon, and sees Al Hilal pull away in the lead with 38 points.

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