C. Ronaldo lost three consecutive matches while wearing the jersey of Al Nassr. This resulted in a great deal of criticism for the No. 7 superstar’s performance and attitude (offending fans and swearing at the Al Nassr coaching staff).
Ronaldo’s header opened the scoring in Al Nassr’s 4-0 win over Al Raed
However, C. Ronaldo’s greatness stems from his ability to withstand duress. The 38-year-old striker displayed it in last night’s 25th round of the Saudi national championship against Al Raed. CR7 scored the opening goal, paving the way for Al Nassr’s 4-0 victory.
C.Ronaldo scored the opening goal for Al Nassr in the 4-0 victory over Al Raed
With this result, Al Nassr is still ranked second on the Saudi Arabia national championship rankings with 56 points after 25 matches, 3 points behind the leader of the group Al Ittihad but played more than one match.
Entering this match, Al Nassr entered the excitement. Right in the 4th minute, Sultan Al Ghannam had a cross-like set for C. Ronaldo to head into Al Raed’s net. This is the 12th goal after 14 appearances for Al Nassr of the No. 7 superstar.
The opening goal made it easier for Al Nassr to play. In the first half, they constantly put pressure on Al Raed’s goal but no more goals were scored. The most unfortunate situation was the situation where Abdulrahman Ghareeb missed the post when he went down to face the goalkeeper.
The situation that caused Ronaldo to fall in the penalty area in the 58th minute
However, the referee instructed Ronaldo to stand up, and play continued. The VAR referee team considered the slow-motion phase but did not alter the on-field decision. This action enraged Ronaldo, who expressed his displeasure by raising his palms.
However, the controversial circumstance did not impact Ronaldo and his teammates’ victory. The former Manchester United star played aggressively and scored the game’s first goal in the fourth minute. From the free kick taken by his teammate on the right wing, CR7 lofted a shot into the goal of Al Raed.
In the 55th minute, Abdulrahman Ghareeb increased the score to 2-0 before a controversial incident occurred in the 58th minute. Al Nassr played superbly and scored two more goals to finish the game with a courageous 4-0 victory.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a header against Al Raed, giving him 142 goals with his head. In his prime career, CR7 scored 835 goals and assisted on 1,108 goals and assists.
Ronaldo was not happy when he was denied a penalty in the 58th minute
Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates continue to pursue Al Ittihad in the Saudi Arabia championship race; they are currently 3 points behind the opponent and have 5 rounds remaining.
On May 8, Al Nassr will face a relegation battle contending Al Khaleej in the next round.