Al-Nassr Defeats Al-Ittihad: Cristiano Ronaldo Breaks Record Held by Hamdallah
In a thrilling match on Monday night, Al-Nassr emerged victorious with a 4-2 win against Al-Ittihad in the 34th and final round of the Saudi Arabian championship. Moroccan international striker Abderrazak Hamdallah (25 caps, 7 goals), who was absent due to injury, witnessed his teammates suffer defeat without him. Not only that, but he also lost a record…
And not just any record! During the 2018-2019 season, while playing for Al-Nassr, the Lion of the Atlas scored an impressive 34 goals in the Saudi Pro League, setting the record for the most goals in a single season in the championship. Cristiano Ronaldo, the renowned Portuguese footballer now playing for Al-Nassr, was trailing behind with 33 goals before this clash. However, by scoring a brace (45+3rd, 69th minute) at the Al-Awwal Stadium in Riyadh, the former Real Madrid star (39 years old) concluded the 2023-2024 season with 35 goals, thus claiming Hamdallah’s record…
This season, Hamdallah scored 25 goals!
“I don’t chase records, records chase me,” savored CR7 on Instagram. Nevertheless, the Moroccan striker continued to shine throughout the season. Overall, the Safi native found the back of the net 25 times, with 19 goals in the league! At 33 years old, the Lion of the Atlas, often overlooked by the national team much to his dismay, still roars loud!
In comparison, his teammate Karim Benzema, welcomed as the star signing of the last summer transfer window, did not impress as expected. KB9 only managed to score 12 goals this season, including 9 in the league. A far cry from the impressive statistics he had not long ago with the Merengues…