The final round of the Saudi Pro League before the first international break of 2026/27 takes place over the weekend. The league table is already taking shape, with some familiar names at the top. There are a few unfamiliar ones, too.Nassr set for Al Ain showdownAl Nassr got back to winning ways on Wednesday with a 2-1 victory over bottom club Abha.Ange Postecoglou's side suffered a setback in their previous match when they fell to the same scoreline away to Al Ittihad.That defeat left the door open for Al Hilal to take advantage and potentially open up a six-point lead over their neighbours in their game against Neom.Neom had other ideas. A hard-fought 2-0 win catapulted the futuristic city side up to fourth in the table and inflicted a first league defeat on Hilal in 47 matches.Goal number 979.. Just 21 to go ⏳ pic.twitter.com/fptSZQdq2p— Roshn Saudi League (@SPL_EN) September 9, 2026That loss put the pressure back on Nassr to get a result at home to Abha, and they duly obliged thanks to goals in either half from Cristiano Ronaldo and Abdullah Al Hamdan. The win took Nassr level on 15 points with league leaders Hilal.“The most important thing is that we won. The last match was frustrating, even though our level was good,” Postecoglou told Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat.“We have won six of seven matches [across competitions], and I think we have proved ourselves. We have fac...
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