Cristiano Ronaldo produces moment of magic as Al Nassr put Al Akhdoud to the sword
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Al-Hilal defender Kalidou Koulibaly has congratulated his teammates after a dominant performance in the top-of-the-table clash against Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.
The Senegalese centre-back kept Cristiano Ronaldo mute as the Blue Waves strolled to a 3-0 victory over Al-Nassr, opening a seven-point gap at the top of the table.
Koulibaly took to social media to share his excitement after the game as Al-Hilal continued their impressive campaign in the league.
"14th consecutive win. 7th clean sheet in a row. Magical night. Well done, everyone, let's keep it up!" he posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Cristiano Ronaldo produces moment of magic as Al Nassr put Al Akhdoud to the sword
FootballThe 31-year-old enjoyed a good game as he dealt with the threats from Ronaldo, compatriot Sadio Mane and Brazilian winger Anderson Talisca.
Meanwhile, second-half goals from Sergej Milinković-Savić and Aleksandar Mitrovic were enough for the host at the King Fahd Stadium, as reported by Sports Illustrated.
Al-Hilal were without the injured Neymar, who is out for several months after picking an injury during October's international break.
The towering defender joined Al-Hilal in the summer transfer window after leaving English Premier League side Chelsea.
Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Senegal and Al-Hilal defender, Kalidou Koulibaly got the better of Ronaldo after leaving the Portuguese ace stuck with a lovely dribble in the match against Al-Nassr.
The former Chelsea defender managed to keep the five-time Ballon d'Or winner mute for most part of the game as Al Hilal strolled to victory at the Al Awwal Park.
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FootballSecond-half goals from Sergej Milinković-Savić and Aleksandar Mitrovic were enough for the league leaders, as they established a seven-point lead over the Knight of Najd.
Sports Brief also reported that former Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly got the better of fellow countryman Sadio Mane and two of his other teammates with a cheeky dribble during Al-Hilal's tie with Al-Nassr.
Al-Hilal extended their lead on top of the Saudi Pro League table with a 3-0 win over the Knights of Najd at the King Fahd International Stadium on Friday, December 1.
Goals from Serbian internationals Milinkovic-Savic and Aleksandar Mitrovic gave the league leaders the deserved win over Luis Castro's men.