Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice from the penalty spot as Al Nassr defeated Al Ittihad 5-2 in the Saudi Pro League.
Having joined Al Ittihad during the summer transfer window, former Real Madrid colleagues Ronaldo and Karim Benzema got back together for the match.
Abderrazak Hamdallah gave Al Ittihad the lead in the 14th minute, but five minutes later, Al Nassr was awarded a spot-kick, which Ronaldo hammered down the middle to tie the score.
In the 38th minute, Hamdallah tied the score after six minutes thanks to a goal by Talisca for Al Nassr.
In the 68th minute, Ronaldo scored again from the penalty spot to take the lead and score his 53rd goal in 2023.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Al Nassr upset Al Ittihad from the penalty spot.
Ronaldo blasted down the middle to score after Karim Benzema gave away a penalty with a foul plus three.
With a shot down the middle, Ronaldo equalized after Karim Benzema’s foul gave away a penalty.
In the 75th and 82nd minutes, Sadio Mane scored to give Al Nassr the victory.
As Al Nassr defeated Al Ittihad, Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice from the penalty spot.
After Karim Benzema’s foul gave away a penalty, Ronaldo scored a goal down the middle to tie the score.
Al Nassr’s triumph was cemented in the 75th and 82nd minutes by Sadio Mane.