Cristiano Ronaldo came up clutch yet again with a huge goal for Al Nassr against Egyptian side Zamalek in the Arab Club Champions Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored an 87th-minute header to advance Al Nassr to the quarter-finals of the Arab Champions Cup.
Al Nassr, who gave debut to new recruit Sadio Mane in the second half, trailed 1-0 after Ahmed Sayed converted a penalty in the 53rd minute.
However, with three minutes of normal time remaining, captain Ronaldo equalized in the last Group C match.
With Al Nassr on their way out of the competition, Ghislain Konan whipped the ball in from the left wing, and the five-time Ballon d’Or winner headed home with grace, as he has on several occasions.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored an 87th-minute header to advance Al Nassr to the quarter-finals of the Arab Champions Cup.
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GOAL NUMBER 840 FOR THE GREATEST CRISTIANO RONALDO 🐐
— CristianoXtra (@CristianoXtra_) August 3, 2023
As Al Nassr tried for a winning goal, he quickly recovered the ball and ran back to the halfway line, but the shot, Ronaldo’s 840th of his incredible career, was enough to secure passage to the quarter-finals.
As a result, Al Nassr finished second in Group C with five points, one point ahead of Zamalek and two points behind group champions Al Shabab.
It was Ronaldo’s second goal in three competitive games this season and his 16th in 22 games for Al Nassr.
He now has 300 goals without using his preferred right foot, having accomplished this feat with headers and efforts with his left peg. Al Nassr begin the new Saudi Pro League season against an Al Ettifaq side managed by Steven Gerrard and featuring new signings Jordan Henderson and Moussa Dembele.
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