Injured Neymar Reacts to Aleksandar Mitrovic Bullying Cristiano Ronaldo & Scoring in Al Hilal’s Win

Saudi Pro League saw a thrilling encounter last night as table-toppers Al-Hilal made quick work of second-placed Al-Nassr to bag a 3-0 win. Fans were hoping to see a competitive fixture between the two sides. However, Serbian striker Aleksandar Mitrovic had unique plans in mind for the night. The former Fulham star bullied Al Nassr skipper Cristiano Ronaldo during the game as he found the back of the net twice. Neymar Jr, who will miss the rest of the season owing to injury, was watching the game from his home.

Al Nassr was left outclassed by Al-Hilal last night. While skipper Cristiano Ronaldo made an appearance for the team off the bat, Al-Hilal was the better side on all fronts as they made quick work of the second-placed side. Following the win, Al-Hilal has strengthened their spot on the top of the Saudi Pro League standings.

Neymar Jr reacts to Aleksandar Mitrovic’s goal against Al Nassr

Saudi Pro League leaders Al-Hilal showed no mercy to their opposition Al-Nassr in their latest encounter. The side thrashed Cristiano Ronaldo’s men 3-0, despite going down to ten men in the closing minutes of the game. Striker Aleksandar Mitrovic was the star of the show as he bagged a brace to guide his side past the finish line.

Al-Hilal took to their social media to post a video of Neymar reacting to Mitrovic’s second goal from the night. The Brazilian could be seen enjoying the two goals from the Serbian striker as he cheered his team while recovering from his injury.

Al-Hilal, following their win over Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr, consolidating their spot on the top of the table. The side now has 41 points to their name in 15 games and has a seven-point advantage over Al-Nassr, who was placed second with 34 points.

Aleksandar Mitrovic continues to close in on Cristiano Ronaldo

While Al Nassr skipper Cristiano Ronaldo is leading the charge for the Saudi Pro League’s Golden Boot, it seems like the player has some close competition. The Portuguese talisman is currently leading the race for the Golden Boot with fifteen goals to his name. However, his failure to score in the last game provided Aleksandar Mitrovic with an opportunity to close the gap.

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The Serbian striker scored a brace in the game against Al-Nassr, taking his number to thirteen. The Al-Hilal star is now just two goals behind the Portuguese and could pose an enormous threat to Cristiano in the race for the Golden Boot.

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