Al Nassr 3-0 Al Okhdood (24 Nov, 2023) Game Analysis

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, including a spectacular long-range lob, as Al Nassr secured a 3-0 home victory over Al Okhdood in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.

Al Nassr led 1-0 thanks to Sami Al-Naji’s goal in the 13th minute when Ronaldo took over with two late goals in the space of three minutes.

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The Portuguese star’s first goal came in the 77th minute. Following a cross from Alex Telles that goalkeeper Paulo Vitor failed to deal with effectively, Ronaldo collected the ball at the far post and fired a powerful shot into the net from a tight angle.

It was his next goal that truly brought the Riyadh fans to their feet. After Vítor ran out of his box to stop an attack, the ball fell straight to Ronaldo who took a touch before sending a perfect lob over the keeper and defenders which fell just under the crossbar and into the net at more than 35 meters.

The goal was Ronaldo’s 15th in 13 league appearances this season.

With this victory, Al Nassr climbed to second place in the Saudi Pro League, one point behind leader Al Hilal who has a game in hand.