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Lazio moved to the top of Serie A with 28 points following a 2-1 home win over Cagliari in round ten, capitalizing on Inter Milan's 1-3 defeat to AC Milan. In Saudi Arabia's Pro League, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his seventh hat-trick this season as Al-Nasser defeated Al-Khaleej 5-3, extending his lead over Ivan Toney in the competition's all-time hat-trick rankings.
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Lazio — The Rome side reached 28 points, their best tally after ten Serie A matches, with goals from Gustav Isaksson and Andrea Pinamonti offsetting Mbalula's opening strike for Cagliari on the Olympic Stadium pitch. Lazio remains unbeaten with one draw across ten rounds.Cristiano Ronaldo — The Portuguese forward recorded his seventh hat-trick of the Saudi Pro League season, surpassing English striker Ivan Toney's six in the same period. Ronaldo now ranks third among top scorers with seven goals, behind Toney's twelve.Barcelona — Barcelona defeated Deportivo Alaves 6-1 in round eleven of La Liga, recovering from recent losses to Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. Rafinha scored twice, as did Lamine Yamal, with Fermin Lopez and Anthony Gordon adding one each.Real Madrid — Real Madrid won 3-0 against Racing Santander in La Liga round eleven, maintaining third place with 27 points. Kylian Mbappe opened scoring from a penalty at minute 11, followed by goals from Jude Bellingham and Juan Diomande.Arsenal — Arsenal defeated Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield in Premier League round nine, claiming sole leadership of the table. Kai Havertz scored in minute 16, marking Arsenal's first league win at Liverpool's ground in over 14 years.AFC Champions League Elite — In West Zone round four matches on Monday, Al-Ittihad hosts Shabab Al-Ahli Sharjah; Al-Hilal faces Al-Sadd; and Al-Nasser plays Pakhtakor in Tashkent. Al-Ain leads the West Zone with nine points from three matches.What to Watch:
AFC Champions League Elite continues Monday and Tuesday across West Zone round four. Al-Ittihad pursue a second consecutive win against Shabab Al-Ahli Sharjah at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah, while Al-Ahli target recovery against Al-Sadd in Doha following their 6-1 domestic league defeat.
Saudi Arabia's First Division resumes Monday with four fixtures: Al-Orouba hosts Al-Anwar, Al-Jeel hosts Al-Najma, and matches between Al-Jebeleeen and Al-Bakeria, Al-Zulfi and Al-Jandal.