On the day that Al Nassr defeated Al Fayha 3-1 in round 11 of the Saudi Pro League, Cristiano Ronaldo did not score but contributed one assist.
Before starting the game against Al Fayha, Ronaldo had already scored 11 goals for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League 2023/24, which is an excellent amount for a seasoned player who is 38 years old. As is customary, Al Nassr was the team to take the initiative, but they had to wait until the 50th minute to find a goal that would break the tie. Ronaldo is the one who makes all the difference in this game. When CR7 received a pass from one of his teammates, he did not want to finish the play and instead passed the ball back to Talisca so that he might dangerously cushion the score.
After the tie was broken, it was much simpler to kick Al Nassr, and just over ten minutes later, Talisca completed the double. Alex Telles, a former defender for Manchester United, is the one responsible for creating this. In the remaining time, both Al Fayha and Al Nassr scored another goal, which resulted in the final score of the match being 3-1 in favor of Al Nassr. Al Fayha was eliminated from the competition.
Ronaldo broke his scoring streak
This important victory helped Al Nassr climb to second place in the Saudi Pro League table with 25 points, 4 points behind top team Al Hilal. On October 31, Al Nassr will face Al Ittifaq in the King’s Cup.
As for Ronaldo, he currently has 14 goals and 8 assists after 14 appearances for Al Nassr in all competitions this season, leading both the list of top scorer and king of assists in the tournament.
