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João Félix scored a hat trick and Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 100th goal in Saudi Arabia as Al Nassr beat Al Shabab 4-2 on Thursday to extend their Saudi Pro League lead to five points over rivals Al Hilal.
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| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Nassr | 33 | 27 | 2 | 4 | +60 | 83 |
| Al Hilal | 33 | 24 | 9 | 0 | +57 | 81 |
| Al Ahli | 33 | 24 | 6 | 3 | +43 | 78 |
| Al Qadsiah | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | +45 | 74 |
| Al Ittihad | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | +11 | 55 |
| Al Taawoun | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | +15 | 53 |
| Al Ettifaq | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 49 |
| Neom SC | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 44 |
| Al Hazem | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | -21 | 39 |
| Al Fayha | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 38 |
| Al Khaleej | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | -5 | 37 |
| Al Fateh | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | -14 | 36 |
| Al Shabab | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | -12 | 35 |
| Al Kholood | 33 | 9 | 5 | 19 | -22 | 32 |
| Damac | 33 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -20 | 29 |
| Al Riyadh | 33 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -29 | 27 |
| Al Okhdood | 33 | 5 | 5 | 23 | -42 | 20 |
| Al Najma | 33 | 2 | 7 | 24 | -45 | 13 |
