A rain of bonuses fell on the heads of Al Hilal players after defeating Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates at Al Nassr, with a jubilant 3-0 victory last weekend.

The expected great battle in round 15 of the 2023/24 Saudi Arabia National Championship (Saudi Pro League) between Al Hilal and Al Nassr that took place last weekend ended with a score of 3-0 in favor of the home team Al Hilal. Aleksandar Mitrovic was the author of a double goal, in the 89th and 90+2 minutes, while Sergej Milinkovic-Savic contributed a goal in the 64th minute. Al Hilal’s victory over Al Nassr brought them 3 points and extended advantage for Al Hilal over Al Nassr in the championship race.  

After 15 rounds, Al Hilal, the team led by coach Jorge Jesus, is at the top of the Saudi Pro League 2023/24 rankings with 41 points, 7 points more than Al Nassr. In addition, Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus also set a record for the coach with the longest winning streak, 14 consecutive matches, in Al Hilal’s history. After the victory against Al Nassr, Fahd bin Nafel, president of Al Hilal, congratulated the team and immediately rewarded the players with cash.

According to information from the Arabic news portal Koora, RT and Sky News channel in Arabic, the hot bonus is 100,000 riyals (Saudi Arabian currency) for each player, equivalent to about 24,486 euros. This has created excitement for Al Hilal after their victory in defeating Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr.