Ainas suffered a 4-1 come-from-behind defeat away to Aitayawin in a Saudi League clash at the dawn of Sunday (31). In an exciting duel, Portuguese soccer superstar Cron hit a solo goal to take his personal season total to 54, two goals ahead of Khalilani and Kylian Mbappe for top scorer of the year 2023.
Although Ainas conceded the first goal in the 13th minute of the game, the team then showed a strong offense. Posovic equalized the score with a one-touch shot thanks to his individual skills. After a corner kick by Croatian international Posovic, center back Naboldi scored with a leaping header to make it 2-1. In the second half, Odavio Emerson took advantage of an opponent's mistake and scored for Ainas, making the score 3-1, and in the stoppage time, Cron received a pass from his teammates and scored with a towering header to seal the 4-1 win. Ainas won their fourth consecutive league game to stay in second place in the table, seven points adrift of top-ranked Hilal.
