Al-Nassr’s 1-1 draw with Al-Hilal pushed back their potential title celebration, but Cristiano Ronaldo’s side still holds their fate in their own hands. A win in the final league match against Damac would be enough, cutting off Al-Hilal’s chance to close the five-point gap. Damac, fighting to avoid relegation, sit level on 26 points with Al-Riyadh, but Al-Nassr will enjoy home support for the decisive clash. In the reverse fixture, Al-Nassr won 1-2 away.
If Al-Nassr fail to win, they must rely on Al-Hilal dropping points in their two remaining games against Neom and Al-Fayha. However, Al-Hilal remain unbeaten in domestic competition this season, making this a risky backup plan. Neom, still in contention for Asian competition, could not even take a point from Inzaghi’s team at home.
Should the two teams finish level on points, the Saudi league uses head-to-head results as the tiebreaker. That does not favor Cristiano’s team, as Al-Nassr lost the first meeting 3-1 away.
In short, Al-Nassr either secure the title by winning their final match, or hope Al-Hilal slip up to give Cristiano his first trophy in Saudi Arabia. A historic week lies ahead, with the Asian Champions League 2 match against Gamba Osaka also on the schedule.