Coluna do Fla
·13 de janeiro de 2026
Pablo Marí denies Jorge Jesus and Ronaldo in Saudi reunion

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·13 de janeiro de 2026

Feeling nostalgic, Flamengo fans? Libertadores 2019 champions with Flamengo, Pablo Marí and Jorge Jesus were on the same field this Monday (12), but on opposing sides. The defender was playing for Al Hilal (SAU), and the coach was leading Al Nassr (SAU). When the match started, it was better for the Spaniard, who emerged victorious with a 3-1 win.
The duel took place during the 14th round of the Saudi Championship, and Pablo Marí's Al Hilal surged ahead after the direct confrontation victory. Now, the competition leader has 38 points. Meanwhile, Jorge Jesus and Cristiano Ronaldo's team remains in second place, with 31.
Announced by Al Hilal on Sunday (11), Pablo Marí started the game on the bench. With the defender on the bench, Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring, to Jorge Jesus's delight, at 42 minutes of the first half. It didn't take long for Hilal to equalize, with Al Dawsari scoring a penalty at 12’ of the second half.
Pablo Marí entered the game at 31 minutes of the second half and witnessed his team turn the game around, with goals from Kanno (36’) and Ruben Neves (in stoppage time). Frustrated, Jorge Jesus even 'dared' to take Cristiano Ronaldo off the field, with seven minutes remaining in the match.
In summary, after comfortably leading the Saudi Championship, Jorge Jesus's Al Nassr is experiencing its worst moment of the season. This is because the team has earned one point in the last four games. During the same period, Al Hilal had a 100% success rate, meaning 12 points.
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