On Friday night, Cristiano Ronaldo provided an incredible assist for Sadio Mane to give Al Nassr a 1-0 lead.
In their third Saudi Pro League match of the year against Al Fateh, Luis Castro’s team took the lead thanks to summer acquisition Mane, who scored his second goal for his new team.
In the 27th minute, the ex-Liverpool forward delivered a deft chipped finish, but Ronaldo’s individual brilliance was responsible for getting the ball into his path.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner sent Mane with an incredible backheel pass as the two superstars instantly forged a psychic connection on the field.
Former Manchester City and Celtic player Jason Denayer was absolutely defeated by the talent
Ronaldo then swiftly made it 2-0 with a straightforward header from close range, putting Al Nassr on track to earn their first victory of the new league campaign after suffering two straight losses to Steven Gerrard’s Al Ettifaq and Al Taawoun.
After defeating Al Hilal 2-1 in the championship game, Al Nassr did win the Arab Club Champions Cup, with Ronaldo taking home the Golden Boot award.
On Tuesday, they were in danger of losing the Asian Champions League after falling behind 2-1 to the UAE team Al Shabab in the last minutes.
Sultan Al Ghannam’s equalizer in the 88th minute marked the beginning of a stunning comeback by the home team.
In the 95th minute, Anderson Talisca scored a vital goal, and Marcelo Brozovic’s long-range goal in the last seconds made it 4-2 and sealed the outcome.
Earlier in the match, Ronaldo lost his cool after being denied two penalties in the first half. The first occurred when a clear handball stopped his acrobatic try, and the second occurred when he was blocked off inside the area.
The Portuguese superstar appeared to implore an official to “wake up” as he left the field at halftime.
Additionally, he pushed a neighboring spectator who was attempting to take a selfie.