January 18, 2026

Written By Jacobs Dunga

The gaffer is retaining his believe that his team can spring a surprise comeback in the title race.

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Stefano Pioli revealed in his post match press conference that the target remains the league title.



Al Nassr came from behind to defeat Al Riyadh 2-1 on Saturday evening, their second consecutive derby win after seeing off Al Hilal the week before.

It was also the third win on the bounce for the Nasrawi in the Saudi Pro League, a run that has taken them to within one point of Al Hilal in second and eight points off leaders Al Ittihad.

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With twenty one points spread across seven games still to play for, Stefano Pioli believes his Al Nassr side are still capable of winning the title.

“We always think about the next match only, and we certainly have the ambition to present a level that satisfies our fans, and God willing, we will win the league.” He said after the game.

The new wave of form is a huge confidence boost for the Knights as they prosecute the latter stages of the league and the Champions League Elite.

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