Cristiano Ronaldo led Al-Nassr to an impressive 4-0 victory against a struggling Al-Shabab side.
The 36-year-old forward, in front of a packed Al-Awwal Park, guided Faris Najd to their second consecutive league win and third overall in various competitions.
Right from the start, the hosts asserted their dominance, and they had an opportunity to take the lead with a penalty in the 11th minute. New signing Otavio was fouled in the box, and Ronaldo confidently stepped up, converting the penalty past Seung-Gyu Kim.
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Ronaldo scores brace
Ronaldo found the net once more in the 20th minute, but VAR intervened and ruled out the goal. Nevertheless, he managed to score again in the 38th minute, this time from the penalty spot.
Sadio Mane added a third goal in the 40th minute, capitalizing on an assist from Ronaldo, allowing Luis Castro’s team to head into halftime with a comfortable lead.
Penalty incident
In the 63rd minute, the hosts were awarded yet another penalty.
Ronaldo had the chance to record his second straight hat trick and 850th career goal.
Instead, he tried to let his teammate Abdulrahman Ghareeb take the penalty, so he could record his first goal of the season.
Surprisingly, Ronaldo handed over the responsibility to Abdulrahman Ghareeb, a Saudi Arabian winger, but unfortunately, Ghareeb failed to convert the penalty.
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What a Goal: Cristiano Ronaldo rescues Al Nassr with beautiful header
In another news, Cristiano Ronaldo rescues his team once again with a beautiful header as they qualify for the next round of the Arab Club Champions Cup
In the final group stage fixture of the Arab Club Champions Cup, Al Nassr, a Saudi Pro League club, managed a 1-1 draw against Zamalek
Despite falling behind to Zizo’s penalty goal, Al Nassr made a stunning comeback when Cristiano Ronaldo scored an 87th-minute equaliser, securing their spot in the tournament’s knockout stages.
