Clash of streaks: Demiral’s cheeky jolt after the Clasico

Demiral's jibe after the Clasico

Turkish defender Merih Demiral of Al Ahli Jeddah rolled his eyes at Al Nassr's long unbeaten run in the Saudi Pro League after his team halted it on Friday.

Al Nassr suffered their first defeat of the season, losing 3-2 to Al Ahli at Al-Inma Stadium in round 13.

Demiral posted a designed image on his official X account showing him reading a newspaper with a headline claiming Al Nassr had not suffered a defeat this season.

Headlines edited, streak ends

But that headline was crossed out and replaced with another saying Al Nassr had not played Al Ahli this season, signaling that the streak was ended in their first meeting.

Demiral himself scored the decisive third for Al Ahli against Al Nassr in the second half when the score stood at 2-2.

The Turkish defender also helped Al Ahli win the Saudi Super Cup earlier this season, after beating Al Nassr in the final on penalties.

Punchlines: 1) If headlines could score goals, Demiral just bagged a hat-trick. 2) Even undefeated runs hate a center-back with a sense of humor.