Al-Nassr continued its revival in the Saudi Professional League, reducing the gap with the leader Al-Hilal to four points, after defeating its host Damac 2-1 in Abha in the 17th round.Damak suffered its third loss in the last five matches, leaving its score frozen at 11 points in 15th place, one point ahead of the relegation zone. Abdul Rahman Gharib opened the scoring for Al-Nasr five minutes after the starting whistle, after receiving the ball inside the penalty area and depositing it with a perfect shot into the goal. Ronaldo doubled Al-Nasr's lead five minutes after the end of the break, with a powerful shot into the net after a pass from his Portuguese compatriot Joao Felix.
Jamal Harkas reduced the score for the home team in the 68th minute with a powerful header after a corner kick executed by Abdullah Al-Qahtani. The two teams exchanged attacks, and the referee canceled a goal scored by Ronaldo in the last minutes due to offside, so Damac pressed fiercely in search of equalizing, but Al-Nasr's defense held out, leaving the team with the three points.In Dammam, the NEOM team put an end to a series of defeats it suffered recently, after drawing 0-0 away from home with its host Al-Ettifaq. Al-Ettifaq raised its score to 26 points in seventh place, while NEOM has 21 points in ninth place.
