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Anderson Talisca's Cristiano Ronaldo-esque heroics not enough! Hat-trick scorer is perfect replacement for suspended icon but Al-Nassr suffer big blow to title hopes in insane eight-goal thriller against relegation-candidates Al-Hazm

Saudi Pro League

Al Nassr FC

Al Qadasiya

Al-Nassr went into Thursday's game without Ronaldo and were held to a wild draw. Talisca scored from the penalty spot to open the scoring, but Hazm hit back. The hosts, in fact, took the lead on four occasions, and were pegged back each time, with Talisca netting two more in the second half before Sadio Mane scored a penalty of his own in the 97th minute. Hazm's final equaliser came in the ninth minute of injury time, through Paulo Ricardo.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The result is a major boost for Al-Hilal, who are currently leading the Saudi Pro League. Hilal are now six points clear of Ronaldo and Co with a game in hand. It is all the more of a surprise because Hazm are 17th and have just 15 points from 22 games, sitting five points from safety. Nassr, by all accounts, were heavy favourites to record a comfortable win.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Talisca's treble means he has now scored 25 goals in 25 games in all competitions this season. Ronaldo, by comparison, has scored 28 goals in 29 outings. Nassr at least know that if the Portugal international is absent, they have a more than capable replacement.

DID YOU KNOW?

Nassr will have to pick themselves up and go again ahead of this week's AFC Champions League quarter-final clash with Al Ain.

WHAT NEXT?

Anderson Talisca's Cristiano Ronaldo-esque heroics not enough! Hat-trick scorer is perfect replacement for suspended icon but Al-Nassr suffer big blow to title hopes in insane eight-goal thriller against relegation-candidates Al-Hazm | Goal.com

Anderson Talisca netted a brilliant treble in Cristiano Ronaldo&apos;s absence as Nassr were held to a crazy 4-4 draw by relegation-threatened Al-Hazm.

Anderson Talisca&apos;s Cristiano Ronaldo-esque heroics not enough! Hat-trick scorer is perfect replacement for suspended icon but Al-Nassr suffer big blow to title hopes in insane eight-goal thriller against relegation-candidates Al-Hazm