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Ronaldo helped Al Nassr win big in the Saudi League rookie

Published:2023-09-03 By Hoàng An(MetaSports) Comments
Saudi Arabia 38-year-old striker Cristiano Ronaldo scored once and assisted twice, when Al Nassr beat Al Hazem 5-1 in round 5 of the Saudi Pro League.

Goals scored: Ghareeb 33, Al Khaibari 45, Otavio 57, Ronaldo 68, Mane 78 - Badamosi 47

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Ronaldo scored three or more goals in a row for the third consecutive match, when the home team won big. Against the opponent at the bottom of the table, the Portuguese superstar passed the ball to his teammates to score two goals, before increasing the score to 4-1 in the 68th minute from an assist from Abdulrahman Ghareeb.

Captain Al Nassr continued his series of good matches, with a comfortable mentality. In the 33rd minute, he poked Ghareeb with his left foot to escape and shoot diagonally to open the score. In the 57th minute, Marcelo Brozovic wisely opened his armpit to let Ronaldo escape, but the 38-year-old striker did not shoot but stretched to let compatriot Otavio tap into the empty net. After Otavio's table, Ronaldo ran first to celebrate and then turned to his teammates, sticking out his tongue and smiling.

Al Nassr has a total squad value of 220 million USD, 12 times higher than host Al Hazem. According to the Opta Power index, Al Hazem is even rated lower than three Southeast Asian clubs, Buriram United, Johor Darul Tazim and Bangkok United. The home team also does not have any players who have made a name for themselves in the top five European leagues, not to mention they have just been promoted and are at the bottom of the Saudi League table.

Al Hazem Stadium only has a maximum capacity of 8,000 spectators, so they used King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah city to welcome Ronaldo and his teammates. This football field has more than 62,000 seats, almost completely covered in two main stands. However, in the two stands behind the goal, the percentage of occupied seats is low.

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