On April 6, Beijing time, the 27th round of the Saudi Professional League ushered in a key matchup, and the leader Riyadh Crescent played away against Khalij. In the first half, Al-Shehri scored with an own goal, Sheriff equalised with a header, Malcolm scored with a one-handed push, and in the second half, Malcolm scored a brace with a volley and Hamdan scored from the spot. In the end, Riyadh Crescent defeated Calij 4-1, setting a new record for the longest winning streak in world football with 32 consecutive games, leading the league with 12 points with seven rounds remaining, and the league title is basically secured.
Prior to this round, Riyadh Crescent had improved their winning streak in all competitions to 31 matches, while also securing early qualification for next season's AFC Champions League Classic. They have a record of 24 wins and two draws in the league and are firmly at the top of the league with 74 points, while Caliger is only 9th in the league. Riyadh Crescent ranks 30th in the world with a total worth of $260 million, and Khalij has a total worth of $14.55 million. In the last 10 meetings between the two teams, Riyadh Crescent has won all 10 games and has an absolute psychological advantage.
In the 7th minute, the Crescent forced the home team's goalkeeper to make a mistake in passing, and Shehri stole the ball in the middle of the penalty area and easily pushed the empty goal, and the Crescent team took the lead. In the ninth minute, Martins' cross from near the left sideline sent the ball into the six-yard box, and Sharif slid the ball into the far corner of the net to level the score at 1-1 in just two minutes.
In the 11th minute, the Crescent team quickly counterattacked into the penalty area, Davasari received the ball in front of the small penalty area and shot hard past the defender, and goalkeeper Shecic fell to the ground to save the ball to resolve the danger. In the 26th minute, Malcolm curled a ball from outside the penalty area, and Shecic was in a good position to hold the ball. In the 38th minute, Malcam took advantage of the chaos in the penalty area to volley into the far corner in front of the small penalty area and hit the post.
In the 38th minute, the Crescent team's cross from the right side of the penalty area was cleared, but the ball failed to fly far, and Al-Shehri grabbed the ball in front of the small penalty area and stabbed the empty goal wide, missing a great opportunity to score. In the 42nd minute, Malcolm received the ball in the middle circle and ran to the goal with a single push, and the Crescents led 2-1.
Just one minute into the second half, Al-Shehri headed a cross from the right from Michael and hit the top of the net. In the 48th minute, Malcolm scored with a difficult volley at the back of the small penalty area, rewriting the score to 3-1!
In the 53rd minute, Malcolm stepped forward in the penalty area and received a through plug past the goalkeeper to send the ball into the empty goal, and the linesman raised the flag in advance to signal offside, and the goal was invalid.
The Crescent team controlled the ball, and in the 87th minute, Hamdan followed up and stabbed the goal in the middle, but it was ruled offside. In the 94th minute, Hamdan broke through in the penalty area and was brought down to create a penalty, and he kicked out a spoon to score the goal.
At full-time, Riyadh Crescent beat Calij 4-1. Post-match statistics show Crescent possession was 64% and 22 attempts at goal with 7 on target. Caliger had just 1 of his 11 attempts on target.
After this victory, the Crescent team is unbeaten in 40 consecutive games and has improved the winning streak in world football to 32 games, scoring a total of 94 goals, averaging nearly 3 goals per game, conceding only 13 goals, and averaging 64.9% possession per game. At present, the Crescent team continues to lead with 77 points, 12 points more than the second-place Riyadh victory. There are still 7 rounds in the league, and the Crescent team can win 4 more games to win the championship in advance, and Neymar, who is injured and suspended, may not return to win the championship directly.
However, it has been a mixed season for Cristiano Ronaldo. Although he currently leads the league scorer and assist list with 29 goals and 11 assists, and is also sure to win the title of the league's Golden Boot and assist king, the team is 12 points behind the Crescent and has no hope of winning the championship. After coming to the Saudi league, he tried his best in every game, but he has not yet tasted the championship, which is really regrettable!