The match between Al Nassr and Al Feiha also marked an important milestone when the Portuguese player made 1,000 appearances for the club. This was also the second match that Ronaldo started since returning from injury. Previously, the player born in 1985 was absent in many important matches, most notably not playing in the friendly match between Inter Miami and superstar Messi.
Ronaldo was placed at the top of Al Nassr's attack and received strong support from the trio of Otavio, Talisca and Ayman Yahya. Unlike many matches, Ronaldo did not show any frustration when lacking the ball for most of the time. At the end of the first half, Ronaldo also had a rare chance but his header was blocked by goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic.
Ronaldo has been absent from several recent Al Nassr matches due to injury.
Ronaldo played harder and moved more in the second half. The success also came to the Al Nassr captain with a goal in the 81st minute. Starting from a favorable pass from Marcelo Brozovic, Ronaldo escaped to have a face-to-face with goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic. The former Real Madrid player also made no mistake to score the only goal of the match.
After the goal, Ronaldo also showed off a celebration that delighted the fans at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Instead of celebrating with the usual "Siu" shout, Ronaldo crossed his arms in front of his chest and closed his eyes after jumping up and down. This celebration was quite similar to the "nap" celebration that Ronaldo performed during his second time playing for MU.
Ronaldo had an interesting celebration after scoring the goal that helped Al Nassr win the match
Ronaldo said after the match: “The secret of the team is the spirit of always playing with all our might. Al Nassr will follow the path that coach Luis Castro wants and we will return to our previous form. Winning makes the whole team stronger, I will try to complete the matches in this tournament with the goal of winning the title. Al Nassr will always strive to compete in every tournament.”
Ronaldo's goal also helped the Saudi Arabian representative win 1-0, thereby gaining an advantage after the first leg. Ronaldo also scored his fourth goal in 5 matches in the AFC Champions League. In general, the Portuguese player has scored 25 goals and had 11 assists in 26 matches in all competitions for Al Nassr in the 2023-2024 season. In addition, this is also Ronaldo's first goal since he turned 39.
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