The match between Al Nassr and Al Feiha also marked an important milestone when the Portuguese player made 1,000 appearances for the clubs. This is also the second match that Ronaldo has started since returning from injury. Previously, the player born in 1985 was absent from many important matches, most notably not appearing in superstar Messi ‘s friendly match between Inter Miami .
Ronaldo is ranked highest in Al Nassr’s attack and receives strong support from the trio of Otavio, Talisca and Ayman Yahya. Unlike many matches, Ronaldo did not show any frustration when lacking the ball most of the time. At the end of the first half, Ronaldo also had a rare opportunity but his header was blocked by goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic.
Ronaldo has been absent from many of Al Nassr’s recent matches due to injury
Ronaldo played harder and moved more in the second half. The result also came to Al Nassr’s captain with a goal in the 81st minute. Starting from a favorable pass from Marcelo Brozovic, Ronaldo escaped to have a face-off. with goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic. The former Real Madrid player also did not make any mistakes to score the only goal of the match.
After the goal, Ronaldo also showed a celebration that delighted the fans present at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Instead of celebrating with the usual shout of “Siu”, Ronaldo crossed his arms over his chest and closed his eyes after the jubilant jump. This celebration is quite similar to the “nap” celebration that Ronaldo did during his second time playing for MU .
Ronaldo had an interesting celebration after the goal to help Al Nassr win the match
Ronaldo said after the match: “The team’s secret is the spirit of always playing hard. 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 well with the goal of winning the title. Al Nassr will always strive to compete in every tournament.”
Ronaldo’s goal also helped the representative of Saudi Arabia win 1-0, thereby gaining an advantage after the first leg. Ronaldo also had his fourth goal after 5 matches in the AFC Champions League. More broadly, the Portuguese player 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 when he turned 39.
