Riyadh Victory defeated Jeddah United 5-2, and Cristiano Ronaldo's side got revenge in the 17th round of the Saudi League, with defending champions Jeddah United taking on second-placed Riyadh Victory.
Despite the fact that Jeddah United had suffered two consecutive defeats, Riyadh Victory had won two in a row and three in a row, so Riyadh Victory was in significantly better form than Jeddah United.
However, it is worth mentioning that Jeddah United have won against Riyadh United in the last two meetings, so this match can also be seen as a revenge battle for Riyadh Victory vs Jeddah United.
Ahead of the game, more than eight out of ten fans believed that Riyadh Victory would be able to win away at Jeddah United because of their recent better form than their opponents.
Jeddah United were led at home by strong players Karim Benzema and Ahmed Hamed, while Riyadh Victory started with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Talisca.
In the 15th minute, Benzema's clever pass gave Hamed the lead for Jeddah United. However, in the 20th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo scored with a shot from the middle to help Riyadh Victory equalise.
Then, in the 39th minute, Telles' precise pass allowed Talisca to tackle and help Riyadh Victory take the lead.
In the 52nd minute of the second half, Coronado's pass assist allowed Hamed to score twice to help Jeddah United equalize again. In the 67th minute, Ronaldo's penalty kick once again gave Riyadh Victory the lead.
In the 75th minute, Talisca's pinpoint pass sealed the win for Mane.
In the end, Sadio Mane scored again in the 82nd minute to help Riyadh Victory beat Jeddah United 5-2, making it three wins in a row in the league and four in a row in all competitions, and also managed to get revenge on their opponents.
After the game, Riyadh Victory remained in second place with 43 points, and the gap with the top Riyadh Crescent narrowed to 7 points, and they are still expected to compete for the title.
Jeddah United has 28 points and is in 6th place, 22 points behind the top of the table, and has basically lost hope of winning the championship.