In a match that delivered last-minute fireworks, Al-Nassr edged Damac 3-2 with a 94th-minute winner from stand-in captain Sultan Al-Ghannam, keeping their top-three hopes alive in the Saudi Pro League. Played without Cristiano Ronaldo—rested ahead of the AFC Champions League quarter-finals—the visitors relied on unlikely heroes to secure three crucial points.
Damac struck first through a bizarre 18th-minute goal, as Ramzi Solan inadvertently redirected a rebound into the net after Abdelkader Bedrane’s header hit the post. Aymeric Laporte leveled for Al-Nassr seven minutes later, drilling a deflected shot through traffic from a corner. The second half saw Ali Alhassan fire Al-Nassr ahead with a first-time curler, only for Nicolae Stanciu to equalize with a clinical left-footed strike.
With the clock ticking into stoppage time, Al-Ghannam rifled home a loose ball during a chaotic scramble, propelling Al-Nassr to points—just two behind second-place Al-Hilal. The result leaves Damac hovering in 11th, while Al-Ittihad leads the league with points.
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