If we want to talk about the key events of gameweek 5 of the Saudi Pro League then we will have to talk about G O A L S. Yes, an incredible amount is there to pick from β letβs get started!
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Neutral fans certainly enjoyed any match they chose from our favourite league as at least two goals were scored on each match. The overall 10 goals scored on Friday seemed like a warmup as the round progressed: the daily aggregate number of goals increased to 14 on Saturday and to 16 on Sunday. In total: 40 goals on 9 matches β incredible!
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As you could have imagined, the 40 goals scored included some absolute screamers. You may ask: which one was the most beautiful? Our unanimous answer points to a certain Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro. Anyone says he is getting old just point them to the highlights of the contest between Al Nassr and Al Fateh. Once you see him score that winner, you will absolutely forget that he failed to convert a penalty earlier.
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40 goals mean that a lot of players had great matches. Indeed, we have seen some exceptional performances but letβs single out and congratulations to the three players completing a hat-trick, namely: JoΓ£o FΓ©lix (Al Nassr), Joshua King (Al Khaleej) and JuliΓ‘n QuiΓ±ones (Al Qadsiah). Incidentally, these three players occupy the top three spots of the list of goalscorers, in this order, with 8, 7 and 6 goals, respectively.
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Simone Inzaghi discovered that he has a player called Marcos Leonardo and he reaps the benefits of this discovery ever since: the reliable young Brasilian simply canβt stop scoring. Darwin NΓΊΓ±ez is also enjoying life in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and keeps on getting better with every match. While both of the striking duo scored a brace and deserve credit for their overall display, letβs highlight the team spirit and the selfless assists from several Blue Waves players. Al Hilal is as strong as ever and the players are fighting for each other: certainly a good sign for the blue part of Riyadh. And a bad sign for Al Ettifaq, who were the only team unable to score in round 5 of the Saudi Pro League.
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Letβs dwell for a moment at the bottom of the table: freshly-promoted Al Hazem finally secured its first victory after several close matches. The winner scored by Ahmed Al Nakhli will certainly make the fans not forget this epic victory for a long time. On the other hand, it meant more despair for the Najrani team, who are still looking for their first point this season β along with Al Najmah.
