Four days after being eliminated from the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League, Al-Nassr bounced back with a win in the Saudi Pro League against Al-Alhi (0-1) with a penalty goal from Cristiano Ronaldo, adding up to 36 general for the season.
Cristiano equaled his best scoring record since the 2020/21 season, where he also scored 36 goals in a Juventus shirt. This Friday he reached that number to give his team the victory.
And they didn’t allow a goal
Al-Nassr face third in the standings with the aim of adding three points to move closer to leaders, Al-Hilal, who are now 9 points adrift and maintain a steady path to the title.
Al-Ahli could have got on the scoreboard first with a header from Merih Demiral which crashed into the crossbar. Then, on the edge of the break, Cristiano warned with a goal disallowed for offside.
However, he did not disappoint in the 68th minute. He hit the target by converting a penalty awarded to Sami Al-Najei which was reviewed by VAR. The Portuguese attacker did not disappoint, Al-Nassr managed to score the second with an attempt Marcelo Brozovic who recognized the post and smiled after his painful elimination in the Asian Champions League.
Source: La Verdad
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