A major event in the Saudi league is contested, with Riyadh Crescent hosting Riyadh Victory. These two teams are the favourites to win the top two teams in the table. Riyadh Crescent is unbeaten in its first 14 league games with 12 wins and two draws, and is top of the table with 38 points. Riyadh Victory, on the other hand, won 11, drew 1 and lost 2 of its first 14 league games, with 34 points and ranked 2nd. There is only a four-point gap between the two sides, which means that this direct duel will have a very big impact on the ownership of the championship, and both sides want to win it. Riyadh Crescent has won 13 consecutive games in all competitions and is in very good form. This time, Riyadh Crescent, which has home advantage, has a big victory, and the standings advantage is even greater!
In this match Riyadh Crescent lined up 4231 formations. Mitrovic was at the front. Michael, Malcolm and Salem Dawasari joined forces. Milinkovic-Savic and Ruben Neves form a back two. Abdulhamid, Kalidou Koulibaly, Blahsy and Blake partnered in a back four. Bounou was the starting goalkeeper. Although Riyadh Crescent lacks Neymar, the squad is still luxurious enough, and this squad is worth about the same price as Riyadh Victory.
Riyadh Crescent, who played at home after the start of the game, played very aggressively and created danger one after another. Almitrovic and Davasari had a couple of good chances in short bursts, but neither of them scored. And Riyadh Victory was not to be outdone, almost scoring, but it was a pity that Talisca's volley was kicked high. The two sides go back and forth, and the game is fast-paced. However, the quality of shots on goal was disastrous for both sides. Cristiano Ronaldo had only 2 shots on goal in the first half, 1 on target, which was confiscated by the goalkeeper. Riyadh Victory came close to a penalty just before half-time, but Otavio was offside, resulting in the referee not awarding a penalty. At half-time, the two sides played to a 0-0 draw. Riyadh Crescent had 36% possession in the first half, 9 shots on goal with 1 on target, and failed to score. Riyadh Victory, on the other hand, had seven shots on goal in the first half, also one on target, and also failed to score.
In the second half, Talisca again missed a chance to change the scoreline, and his push shot went high. Riyadh's victory was then punished after a missed chance, with Milinkovic's header giving Riyadh Crescent the lead. Riyadh Victory fell into a passive situation!After that, Ronaldo finally scored a goal, but it was blown off because of offside, which was too uncomfortable. In the last moments, Riyadh victory completely collapsed, and Mitrovic scored two goals in a row. The final score was set at 3-0, and Riyadh Crescent beat Riyadh Victory, leading by 7 points. Riyadh Crescent is the biggest favorite to win the title. Cristiano Ronaldo suffered a double whammy, not only did his team lose, but his lead in the scorers' charts was narrowed to two goals by Aleksandar Mitrovic.