Cristiano Ronaldo scored a shocking long-range free kick however handed over the duty of changing the successful penalty to a teammate as a gesture of respect as Al-Nassr beat Abha 2-1 within the Saudi Pro League on Saturday Gave.
The Portuguese ahead, who has now scored 9 targets in his first season in Saudi Arabia, handed the ball to Brazil’s Anderson Talisca, who had simply returned from harm.
Talisca transformed an 86th-minute spot kick for his 14th purpose of the season and celebrated with Ronaldo as Al-Nassr stored the stress on Al-Ittihad, who lead the league by one level with 9 video games remaining.
“It’s mutual respect and we are a team and we act like a family,” Talisca advised Saudi Sports Company (SSC) TV via an interpreter.
“We all cooperate and the most important thing is the team. In the end, it’s all for the benefit of the club. Whether it’s me or any other player, the important thing is to score. That’s definitely something special” from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo’s 78th-minute purpose was his first purpose at Al-Nasr’s Marsool Park Stadium on a giant deal 2 1/2 years after transferring to Saudi Arabia.
The 38-year-old will hyperlink up with the Portugal squad for the worldwide break earlier than main Al-Nassr’s bid to win the league title for the primary time since 2019.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
