Scandal ended with arrests at the match that left Cristiano Ronaldo in tears » Beating with sticks between sheikhs

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Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 10:57 / Updated Wednesday, 13 May 2026 10:59

Al Nasr was just seconds away from winning their first league title of 2019 before a 98th-minute mistake by Bento saved a dramatic point for the great rival, Al Hilal. The result on Tuesday night, 1-1, generated his disappointment Cristiano Ronaldobut also the chaos in the stands.

Chaos broke out after Al Nassr's dramatic 1-1 draw against Al Hilal at Alawwal Park, with viral videos showing violent clashes in the stands between rival supporters. Saudi authorities later confirmed more arrests following a “stick fight” near the VIP section after the match's late tie.

VIDEO. Fighting with sticks in the stands at Al Nassr – Al Hilal

Mohamed Simakan's first-half goal brought Al Nassr to the brink of celebrating the title. Then, Bento, the team's goalkeeper, let the ball slip from his hands after a throw from the sideline, directly into the net, in the eighth minute of overtime.

When the tie did happen, the frustration was too much for many supporters. Verbal banter between the fans quickly turned into physical fistfights. On social media, fans claimed that Al Hilal supporters attacked Al Nassr's VIP section by throwing sticks.

However, the official Saudi General Security account later confirmed that the fans who instigated the brawl had been arrested. They posted on X: “Riyadh region police, in coordination with the (Ministry of Sports), detain several people for a fight with each other at a sports event and send them to the Prosecutor's Office”according to sportal.blic.rs.

Now, Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal fans clashing in the stands.

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Cristiano Ronaldo, who was substituted in the 83rd minute, looked despondent on the bench after the game, visibly emotional after such an outcome.

Al Nassr currently has 83 points, 5 points more than Al Hilal, who have a game in hand. Cristiano Ronaldo's side can win the trophy if they beat Damac on May 20, or if Al Hilal fail to beat Neom on May 16.