Aleksandar Mitrovic produced a last-gasp winner for Al-Hilal as the Saudi Pro League champions signed off with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Al-Wedha on Monday. (More Football News)
Jorge Jesus' side finished the league campaign unbeaten across the 34-game season, though neede🐟d late heroics from top scorer Mitrovic to snatch all three points.
Mohamed Kanno opened the scoring for the visiting champions i🐼n the first half but Yahya Naji's second-𓄧half leveller pegged Al-Hilal back at King Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium.
Yet Mitrovic provided the decisive moment in the 92n♛d minute, converting a Mohammed Al Buraജyk assist for his 28th league goal of the season.
The Serbia international ranks only behind Cristiano Ronaldo in this c🌞ampaign's scoring charts, after the Al-Nassr forward claimed a piece of Saudi League history in a 4-2 victory over A꧃l-Ittihad.
Ronaldo moved past Abderrazak Hamdallah's 34-goal tally – in the 2018-19 season – after his deadly double took♐ him to 35 strikes and broke the single-season scoring record in the competition.
Victory for Al-Nassr ꦿmeans they finish second behind the impressive Al-Hilal, while Al-Ahli had already secured th🔜ird in the standings before their 1-0 victory over Al-Fayha.
Roberto Firmino scored the only goal of the game in that narrow triumph, finding꧅ the net aft❀er 85 minutes at Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium.
At the other end of the table, Abha Club – who had Marcel Tisserand sent off late on – suff🐬ered heartbreak o♏n the final day after losing 2-1 to bottom-placed Al-Hazem to seal their relegation.
Ahmed Abdu opened the scoring to boost Abha's survival hopes but second-🎐half💮 goals from Muhammed Badamosi and Mohammed Al Thani proved their undoing.
Al-Akhoud beat the drop after ove𝓡rcoming Al-Tai, who went down with Abha and Al-Hazem, 2-0 thanks to goals from Saviour Godwin and Leandre Tawamba at Prince Abdul Aziz bওin Musa'ed Stadium.
