In the 18th round of the Saudi League, Riyadh Crescent faced 16th-ranked Abha at the home of Riyadh Crescent. Prior to that, Riyadh Crescent had a league record of 10 consecutive wins and an 18-game winning streak in all competitions, while Abha had failed to win six games in a row.
It can be clearly seen that the form of the Abha team is nowhere near as good as the excellent performance of the Riyadh Crescent team. Moreover, in the last 4 meetings, Riyadh Crescent have ended in victory. As a result, less than 20% of fans believe that Abha has the potential to beat Riyadh Crescent. However, in this match, Riyadh Crescent's Brazilian star Neymar was absent due to injury.
In the 18th minute, Milinkovic scored the lead for Riyadh Crescent. In the 26th minute, Aleksandar Mitrovic's penalty helped the home side extend their lead. In the 73rd minute, Salem scored again for the home team. In the 80th minute, Milinkovic scored twice. In the 83rd minute, Kanu extended the home team's lead further.
Eventually, Neves scored again for the home team in the 87th minute. Against this backdrop, Riyadh Crescent beat Abha at home to make it 11 consecutive league wins and 19 consecutive wins in all competitions. Abha, on the other hand, have failed to win seven games in a row.
After the game, the Riyadh Crescent team reached a 13-point gap ahead of the second-place Riyadh Victory team with a score of 50 points. Does such a lead worry Captain Cristiano Ronaldo?