2024-05-03 02:59:13
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo is spreading light in Saudi Arabia. Al Nasr star is showing magic with the ball in one match after another. This time, Al Nasr reached the final of the King’s Cup with his double goals. In the semi-final they beat Al Khalij by 3-1.
On Wednesday (01 March) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo shined throughout the match. He was accompanied by Senegal star Sadio Mane. Mane found the net between Ronaldo’s two goals in the two halves. And with that easy victory, Al Nasr went to the stage to decide the title.
Al Nasr started playing great from the beginning of the match. Ronaldo took advantage of the opponent’s mistake and led the team in the 17th minute. The Al Khalij goalkeeper put the ball at the feet of one of Al Nasr while clearing a teammate’s backpass. The Portuguese star found the net with a bullet speed shot after receiving the ball in the corner of the box.
Al Nasr got excited after getting the goal. They got another goal in the first half. This time the goal scorer is Sadio Mane. Al Khaleej players drop one of Al Nasr in the D-box. The referee blows the penalty whistle without delay. Mane took the team forward from a successful spot kick.
Al Nasr continued to attack in the second half. In the 57th minute, Ronaldo took a shot after receiving the ball from a teammate’s flick. The five-time footballer of the year scored the goal easily after receiving the return ball despite the goalkeeper jumping. In this season, Ronaldo scored 38 goals in 39 matches in Al Nasr’s jersey.
Al Khaleej scored a goal in the 82nd minute. But by then the opportunity to turn around is over. Al Nasr last played the final in this tournament in 2019-20 season. Seber star lost against Al Hilal. For Al Nasr, this final is also an occasion for revenge.
Al Hilal is the opponent of Al Nasr in the final. Last-time champions Al Hilal defeated Al-Ittihad 2-1 in the first match of the last four. The final will be played on May 31.