In the match between Monastir vs Al-Nassr in Group C of the 2023 Arab Club Championship, superstar Cristiano Ronaldo made an important contribution to helping the representative of Saudi Arabia win 4-1. With this result, Al-Nassr rose to the top of the group and was filled with opportunities to progress.
After a rather ungainly draw with his compatriot team from Saudi Arabia, Al-Shabab, Al-Nassr needed to win against Monastir (Tunisia) to clear his mind. This is not a difficult task, as Monastir is underestimated compared to Al-Nassr.
However, in the first half, Al-Nassr encountered many difficulties before the organized defense of Monastir. It was not until the 42nd minute that Ronaldo’s team enjoyed the joy. Talisca scored with an extremely accurate one-touch finish in the penalty area.
Entering the second half, Al-Nassr continued to press the opponent. Ronaldo personally had the opportunity to help Al-Nassr double the lead in the 47th minute. However, he missed unfortunately in the face of the goalkeeper. In contrast, Monastir was fortunate to have a goal after the error of the Al-Nassr player. In the 66th minute, Ali Alawjami made a careless header, surprising goalkeeper Al Aqeedi. The score was leveled 1-1 for Monastir.
However, that is all that Monastir can do in this match. After many efforts to press the field, Al-Nassr finally got the second goal when Ronaldo headed high to hit Monastir in the 74th minute to increase the score to 2-1 for the home team. This is also Ronaldo’s first goal after 7 matches.
Not stopping, in the 88th minute, Ronaldo made a big contribution to the next goal of the home team. CR7’s header was quite tight, causing the opponent’s goalkeeper to push away. Immediately, Al-Amri kicked the net of Monastir, creating a 3-1 distance for Al-Nassr. In the 90th minute, Al Elewai scored a 4-1 victory for Al-Nassr.
With the goal scored in the match Al Nassr defeated Monastir 4-1 in the Arabian Cup on the morning of August 1, Cristiano Ronaldo set the record as the player who scored the most headers in the history of official matches (145). table).
This bold victory helped Al-Nassr rise to the top of Group C Arab Club Cup. In the final match on August 3, Al-Nassr will face Zamalek and Monastir will face Al-Shabab.
