C.Ronaldo contributed a beautiful goal from a free kick to help Al Nassr come from behind to defeat Damac in round 10 of the Saudi Arabia national championship.
C. Ronaldo played disappointingly in the match against Abha in the previous round, causing Al Nassr to be held with a score of 2-2. However, in the match in round 10 of the Saudi Arabia tournament against Damac, the Portuguese superstar made everyone talk about him.
C. Ronaldo celebrates a superb free kick (Photo: Getty).
Player number 7 performed a superb free kick at a distance of about 25 meters, leaving Damac’s goalkeeper standing still, watching the ball fly into the net. This goal directly helped Al Nassr come from behind to defeat Damac with a score of 2-1. With this result, Al Nassr rose to third place on the rankings with 22 points, 4 points behind top team Al Hilal.
Entering the match, Al Nassr did not hesitate to attack. However, Damac accepted to play deep defense to prevent the opponent. The first half witnessed a total deadlock between C.Ronaldo and his teammates.
Not only that, at the end of the first half, Al Nassr also suffered a defeat. From a quick counterattack, Nicolae Stanciu made a pass for Georges-Kevin N’Koudou to shoot into Al Nassr’s net, opening the score.
Al Nassr excellently came from behind to win against Damac (Photo: Getty).
Entering the second half, Al Nassr still applied pressure but the situation was no different from the first half. However, they brought a difference thanks to fixed situations.
In the 52nd minute, Al Nassr received a penalty kick. However, C.Ronaldo did not do it and gave it to Anderson Talisca. The Brazilian player made a beautiful curling shot into Damac’s net, leveling the score 1-1.
Four minutes later, Al Nassr received a free kick again at a distance of about 25 meters. This time C.Ronaldo performed it directly. The Portuguese player surprised everyone when he shot the ball away. Damac’s goalkeeper could only stand still and watch the ball fly into the net.
In the remaining minutes, Al Nassr still dominated the match. They succeeded in keeping the score 2-1 until the final whistle sounded.
Squad
Al Nassr: Najjar; Al Boushail, Al Amri, Laporte, Telles; Fofana, Al Khaibari; Otavio, Talisca, Mane; Ronaldo
Damascus: Zeghba; Al Anazi, Bedrane, Chafai, Al Hawsawi; Antolic, Hamed; N’Koudou, Stanciu, Al-Zain; Ceesay