2023-08-13 11:57:38
Ronaldo scored two goals in the final (Getty)
Two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo (one in extra time) made Al Nassr’s dream come true this Saturday: lifting the Arab Club Cup for the first time (the Asian Champions League), following the Saudi team won 1-2 in an electric match once morest Al Hilal, who started as a favorite having won this competition three times.
It was an unforgettable night for the Portuguese star, not only for lifting the trophy, but also for receiving another for the competition’s top scorer with 6 goals in 6 games. However, he wanted more, and he told the organizers as much as he watched Sergej Milinković-Savić win the Best Player of the Final (MVP) award.
The cameras were able to capture the moment in which the former Real Madrid spoke with a manager. In the images, it seems that the footballer disagreed with the choice, arguing that he had scored two goals that were decisive for Al Nassr to lift the Cup.
“Extremely proud to help the team win this important trophy for the first time! Thank you to everyone at the club who was involved in this great achievement and to my family and friends for always being by my side! Fantastic support from our fans! This also belongs to you!”, was the message that the Portuguese published on his social networks following being the protagonist of a heroic performance at the King Fahd Stadium.
The Portuguese striker’s team started at a disadvantage due to Michael Richard Delgado de Oliveira’s goal six minutes into the match. Then came another blow, as defender Abdulelah Al-Amri was sent off with 19 minutes to go, leaving his team down to 10 men.
However, the numerical inferiority, apparently, suited Al Nassr and Cristiano well. The five-time Ballon d’Or player finished off a masterful pass measured to the millimeter with pleasure that put Al Ghannam a couple of meters from the goal line. CR7 showed that his instincts are still intact and he celebrated the goal by waving his finger, as if he were sending an “I told you so” message to Michael.
The Portuguese was regarding to score the second with just a little to go until regulation time ended, but the referee signaled offside and the game went into extra time. There, following his teammate Seko Fofana smashed a shot off the crossbar, Ronaldo appeared empowered and hit a header that slipped into the goal to turn the score around.
Cristiano celebrated it with rage. With a rage that is worth a title, Ronaldo’s first at Al Nassr following a season in which he aroused more disappointment than illusion.
Ronaldo was awarded the competition’s scorer award (Getty) Savic was awarded the competition’s MVP award (Getty)
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