In the match in round 24 of Saudi Pro League 2023/24, Cristiano Ronaldo’s brilliance helped Al Nassr win at least 1-0 against Al Ahli, thereby cutting the home team’s streak of 4 matches with only draws and losses.
Ronaldo’s goal came in the 68th minute of the match, after teammate Sami Al Naji was brought down by an Al Ahli player in the penalty area, giving Al Nassr an 11-meter penalty. Initially, the referee did not blow the whistle, but help from the VAR team helped him change his decision.
At his preferred distance, Ronaldo made no mistakes and scored for Al Nassr. This is CR7’s 30th goal after 33 appearances in all competitions this season. In the Saudi Pro League alone, the Portuguese superstar scored 23 goals in 22 matches.
Previously, at the end of the first half, Ronaldo once shook the Al Nassr net with a very quick situation. He even surpassed the home goalkeeper and kicked the ball into the empty goal. However, the goal was not recognized by the referee because of offside.
In fact, throughout the 90 minutes, the match was tense and tense. Al Ahli also conceded once to Al Nassr, but similar to Ronaldo, they were not recognized by the referee because of offside. In the end, Al Nassr won at least 1-0 against Al Ahli to end 4 consecutive matches without a win in all competitions , including 3 consecutive defeats.
This victory helps Al Nassr temporarily narrow the gap with top team Al Hilal to 9 points but has played 1 more match. The chance to win the Saudi Pro League 2023/24 is almost gone for Ronaldo and his teammates.