They had the match wrapped up before the break thanks to goals from Ahmed Musa on 28 minutes, Giuliano in the 43d, and Hamdallah four minutes into first-half stoppage time.
Having completed the job in the first half, the second half was little more than a procession for Al-Nassr. A sixth goal, from Abdul Aziz Al-Dawsari in the second minute of stoppage time, was simply the icing on the cake.
With three matches left, Al-Nassr know that despite this impressive win, time has all but run out in their pursuit of Al-Hilal for the SPL title.
In the rest of the day’s games in the 27th round of the SPL, Damac gave themselves a real chance of avoiding relegation with a stunning 2-1 win over third-place Al-Ahli at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium. They are now third-bottom, just a point adrift of safety. Al-Wehda’s 2-1 victory over Al-Taawoun ensured they remain in fourth place.
Al-Hilal could wrap up the title on Saturday with a win against Al-Hazem at home, if Al-Nassr drop points against Al-Fayha on the same night.
It was a bittersweet night for Al-Hilal, as the club said farewell to beloved Brazilian star Carlos Eduardo, who is heading to Dubai’s Shabab Al-Ahli in the Arabian Gulf League. Unable to give him a proper send-off at King Saud University Stadium because games are being played behind closed doors to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, his adoring fans instead inundated him on social media with messages of good luck. The playmaker leaves Al-Hilal having scored 74 SPL goals in five years.
Despite the disappointment of seeing their rivals secure such a late victory, Al-Nassr did what they had to later in the evening to keep their slim hopes alive, recording a resounding victory that almost certainly doomed their opponents to relegation.
Al-Adalah took a shock 13th-minute lead through Carolus Andriamatsinoro, but within three minutes Al-Nassr had not only equalized but taken the lead through strikes by last season’s SPL top-scorer Abderrazak Hamdallah and Giuliano de Paula respectively.
They had the match wrapped
