In an electrifying match on Friday night, Cristiano Ronaldo once again proved why he's one of the GOATs 🐐! Al Nassr secured a 2-0 victory over Al Wehda at home, climbing to third place in the 2024-25 Saudi Pro League season. 🎉
The first half was all about Al Nassr's dominance. Wesley Ribeiro came close, hitting the woodwork early on. Just before halftime, in the 40th minute, Ângelo Gabriel capitalized on a slick through ball from Sadio Mané to net the first goal. Talk about teamwork! 🤝
Al Wehda tried to stage a comeback in the second half. Juninho Bacuna's shot was impressively blocked by Al Nassr's goalkeeper, Bento. But the drama unfolded when Mohamed Al Makahasi fouled Sultan Al Ghannam in the box in the 56th minute. Penalty awarded! 🚨
Up stepped Cristiano Ronaldo. With his signature confidence, he smashed the ball into the net, doubling Al Nassr's lead. Goal number two! ✌️
Later, Mané thought he'd added a third in the 81st minute, but VAR had other plans. The goal was ruled out due to Ronaldo being offside in the buildup. No hat-trick celebrations this time. 😅
Al Wehda's night went from bad to worse when Waleed Bakhashwain picked up a second yellow card for dissent in the 86th minute, leaving his team with ten men. Ouch! ⚠️
With this win, Al Nassr is just one point behind the top two teams, Al Ittihad and Al Hilal. The race for the title is heating up! 🔥
Can Ronaldo and his squad keep up the momentum? Only time will tell, but fans are definitely here for it! 🙌
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores a penalty for Al Nassr to beat Al Wehda
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