Cristiano Ronaldo helped to inspire Al-Nassr to an important 2-1 win over Abha on Saturday, by scoring a free kick in the 78th minute of the game.
Al-Nassr were attempting to keep up the pace with Saudi Pro League table-toppers Al-Ittihad, who beat Ronaldo’s side 1-0 last week.
Earlier on Saturday Al-Ittihad thrashed Al-Fateh 5-1 and Al-Nassr were losing 1-0 with just 12 minutes to go and faced the prospect of dropping four points behind their rivals.
However, Ronaldo stepped up to score an audacious free kick from 30 yards out to level the game, before Brazilian star Anderson Talisca netted a penalty four minutes from time to complete the turnaround.
Ronaldo – who’s never been afraid to step up to take set pieces with his iconic stance – found the back of the net in the 78th minute after Abha initially took the lead through Abdulfattah Adam Ahmad Mohammed.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a free-kick to help Al-Nassr claim a crucial win over Abha
The win vs Abha helped Al-Nassr and Ronaldo maintain their title push in the Saudi Pro League
