In round 27 of the Saudi Arabian league, Al Nassr traveled to the pitch of Al Taee. Ronaldo and his teammates are expected to depart the pitch with three full points against a middle-ranked opponent.
However, Al Nassr encountered numerous obstacles in the opening round. The away team had only 54% ball control and two on-target attempts in the first half.
Al Nassr had many difficulties in the first half
In this half, Ronaldo was forced to endure Al Taee’s аɡɡгеꜱꜱivе defense. In the 22nd minute, the most remarkable situation produced by the Portuguese superstar was a header that struck the opposing custodian.
After a difficult first half, Al Nassr had a fantastic start to the second half. 52 minutes into the game, when the score was 0-0, Al Sulaiheem entered the penalty area and was trod on by an Al Taee player. After consulting VAR, the referee issued a penalty to Al Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo fired a free kιϲk into the far left corner from 11 meters out. The home team’s custodian made a correct estimate but was unable to save it.
After a scoreless first half, Al Nassr seized the lead, and Ronaldo scored his 13th goal in 14 appearances in the Saudi Arabian league this season. It will be difficult for CR7 to overtake Abderrazak Hamdallah, who has scored 20 goals for Al Ittihad and is the SPL’s leading scorer, in the remaining three matches.
The successful penalty strike by Ronaldo gave Al Nassr complete game control. Anderson Talisca capitalized on a defensive error by Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa’ed yard to increase the score to 2-0 in the eightieth minute. In the remaining minutes, Al Taee labored to advance but failed to create a remarkable opportunity.
Ronaldo scores back for Al Nassr
In the remaining minutes of the match, Ronaldo and his teammates maintained a two-goal advantage through leisurely play.
While Ronaldo and his companions earned three points, Al Ittihad was held to a draw by Al Hilal in the final minutes of second-half stoppage time. With only three rounds remaining in the season and only three points separating them from Al Ittihad, Ronaldo, and his teammates had a second opportunity to win the championship.