On the morning of May 24, Cristiano Ronaldo scored the decisive goal to help Al Nassr beat Al Shabab 3-2 in round 28 of the Saudi Arabia Championship.
Ronaldo’s joy after scoring to help Al Nassr win against Al Shabab – Photo: REUTERS
In this match, Ronaldo ‘s Al Nassr was led 2-0 by the away team Al Shabab after 40 minutes of play with a brace from Cristian Guanca. If he loses points, Al Nassr considers his opportunity to be the champion of Saudi Arabia.
Therefore, the home team rose strongly in the remaining minutes.
Talisca (minute 44) and Abdulrahman Ghareeb (minute 51) scored 2 consecutive goals to help Al Nassr equalize the score 2-2.
In the 59th minute, superstar Cristiano Ronaldo spoke with a goal that sealed a 3-2 victory for Al Nassr.
It was a goal in the style of the Portuguese player. Receiving the ball from the middle of the field, Ronaldo used his breakthrough speed, passed 2 Al Shabab players, and then launched a beautiful shot from about 16m away, sending the ball into the high corner to make the visitors’ keeper hand.
Ronaldo is said to intend to leave Al Nassr after this season – Photo: REUTERS
Ronaldo’s goal helped Al Nassr win all 3 points and revive the hope of racing for the championship. After 28 rounds, Al Nassr has 63 points in hand, ranking 2nd on the rankings. Al Ittihad is leading the table with 66 points. The Saudi Arabia Championship has 2 more rounds to close.
In a related development, there are many reports that Ronaldo is looking to leave Al Nassr after this season. Mundo Deportivo and Marca newspapers claim that Ronaldo is not happy at Al Nassr for many different reasons.
Meanwhile, a source from Goal.com revealed that Ronaldo is looking to return to Europe to play. He is willing to spend a large amount of money in compensation for Al Nassr’s contract to be free.
