C. Ronaldo scored a beautiful goal from a free kick to help Al Nassr come from behind to defeat Damac in round 10 of the Saudi Arabian national championship.
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| C.Ronaldo celebrates his superb free kick. (Photo: Getty) |
C. Ronaldo had a disappointing performance in the match against Abha in the previous round, causing Al Nassr to be held to a 2-2 draw. However, in the match in the 10th round of the Saudi Arabia tournament against Damac, the Portuguese superstar made everyone talk about him.
Player number 7 executed a superb free kick from a distance of about 25m, leaving Damac's goalkeeper standing still and watching the ball fly into the net. This goal directly helped Al Nassr come back to defeat Damac with a score of 2-1. With this result, Al Nassr climbed to third place in the rankings with 22 points, 4 points behind the leader Al Hilal.
Entering the match, Al Nassr did not hesitate to attack. However, Damac accepted to play deep defense to stop the opponent. The first half witnessed a complete stalemate of C. Ronaldo and his teammates.
Not only that, by the end of the first half, Al Nassr also suffered a loss. From a quick counter-attack, Nicolae Stanciu passed to Georges-Kevin N'Koudou who scored against Al Nassr, opening the score.
In the second half, Al Nassr continued to put pressure but the situation was no different from the first half. However, they made a difference thanks to set pieces.
In the 52nd minute, Al Nassr was awarded a free kick. However, C. Ronaldo did not take it and gave it to Anderson Talisca. The Brazilian player made a beautiful curling shot into the Damac net, leveling the score at 1-1.
Four minutes later, Al Nassr was awarded another free kick about 25 meters away. This time C. Ronaldo took it directly. The Portuguese player surprised everyone when he shot the ball in a curve. The goalkeeper of Damac could only stand still and watch the ball fly into the net.
In the remaining minutes, Al Nassr continued to dominate the game. They succeeded in keeping the score 2-1 until the final whistle.
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