Cristiano Ronaldo to the rescue for Al-Nassr with a winning penalty in a 2-1 win against Al-Ta’ee.
Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 10th league goal of the year in Al-Nassr's 2-1 victory over Al-Ta'ee on matchday 8 of the Saudi Pro League, continuing his goal-scoring streak for the year.
The Portuguese star, who was rested during the King Cup victory over Ohod by a score of 5-1 has rejoined the squad.
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In the 32nd minute of the game, Anderson Talisca gave Al Nassr the lead after receiving a feed from Ronaldo following a counterattack.
Al-Ta'ee's Virgil Misidjan equalized the score with 10 minutes remaining in the match when he tucked the ball home beyond Nawaf after easily outpacing Al-Nassr's Highline.
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Ronaldo scores winning penalty
In the 87th minute, he converted a penalty after a VAR review found Semedo, a defender for Al-Ta'ee, guilty of handball.
After dropping their first two games of the year, Al Nassr now has their sixth league victory of the year.
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Ronaldo will now aim to continue his scoring heroics for Al-Nassr on the continent.
Ronaldo was unable to find the back of the net for Al-Nassr in their Champions League opener against Persopolis of Iran.
Ronaldo will now aim to be the difference-maker for Al-Nassr in the second AFC Champions League group game against Tajik giants Istiklol, scheduled for Monday, October 2, 2023.
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