As night fell, the Saudi Arabian League action resumed on Sunday (5), with Ainas sweeping past Al Aweida 6-0 at home. In the highlight of the match, the 39-year-old Portuguese star Crown scored a hat-trick, the 66th of his career, and set a precedent of "30+" goals and "10+" assists in a single season in the Saudi Arabian League.
Despite Ainas' slim hopes for the title, the team did not give up and they gave it their all. Only five minutes into the match, Cron broke the deadlock by capturing a mistake from the opponent's keeper. Immediately after, in the 7th minute, he took a precise pass from Bossovic to take a 2-0 lead into the half. At the break, the Ainas were leading 4-0, with Odavio Emichen and Shadi Oveni both scoring.
In the second leg of the match, Shadiovanni sent a fine direct ball to Cron, who scored a goal with his left foot, a goal with his right foot and a header, completing a "perfect hat-trick". At the final whistle, substitute Efadi also scored to give Ainas a 6-0 victory.
Cron continued to write the legend in this game with his 66th career hat trick, making him the leading active player. In addition, he has amassed 807 victories and 890 goals, with 761 of those being the most in franchise history. In the league this year, he scored 32 goals and contributed 10 assists, becoming the first player in the history of the Saudi League to score "30+" and assist "10+" in a single season.
It's worth noting that Cron scored 47 goals and dished out 13 assists in all competitions this year, reaching 60+ goals for the seventh consecutive season, proving the strength of the sword.In the 2015/16 season, he scored 51 goals and contributed 15 assists against Real Madrid, a testament to his dominance at the peak of his powers.
