Ronaldo Leads Al-Nassr to a Thrilling Comeback Against Al-Faihah
Al-Nassr continues its strong performances in the Saudi Roshan League after turning around a deficit against Al-Faihah to a valuable victory of 2-1, in a match that was decided in stoppage time thanks to the brilliance of Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Al-Faihah opened the scoring early in the 13th minute through their player Jason Remisero, taking advantage of a precise pass that put him one-on-one with the goalkeeper, giving his team a surprising lead against the hosts in the early minutes of the match.
Al-Nassr tried to control the flow of the game after the goal, and Kingsley Coman nearly equalized, but the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) disallowed the goal for offside in the 19th minute, allowing the pressure from Al-Nassr to continue without changing the score at that moment.
Cristiano Ronaldo succeeded in changing the course of the match by scoring the equalizer at the end of the first half, after an ideal follow-up inside the penalty area, restoring balance to the team and motivating them to enter the second half with a high winning spirit.
Al-Nassr maintained its dominance in the second half, increasing their attacking attempts and creating risks on Al-Faihah's goal, while the visitors relied on defense and counterattacks, with their goalkeeper shining in several crucial opportunities.
In the final moments of stoppage time, Al-Nassr was awarded a decisive penalty that Ronaldo successfully converted in the 90+14th minute, giving his team three points and confirming his crucial role in leading the team this season.
With this victory, Al-Nassr continues to lead with 21 points, putting pressure on its pursuers, while Al-Faihah leaves the match with great disappointment after coming close to snatching a valuable point before Ronaldo stole the spotlight and sealed the match.
Al-Faihah opened the scoring early in the 13th minute through their player Jason Remisero, taking advantage of a precise pass that put him one-on-one with the goalkeeper, giving his team a surprising lead against the hosts in the early minutes of the match.
Al-Nassr tried to control the flow of the game after the goal, and Kingsley Coman nearly equalized, but the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) disallowed the goal for offside in the 19th minute, allowing the pressure from Al-Nassr to continue without changing the score at that moment.
Cristiano Ronaldo succeeded in changing the course of the match by scoring the equalizer at the end of the first half, after an ideal follow-up inside the penalty area, restoring balance to the team and motivating them to enter the second half with a high winning spirit.
Al-Nassr maintained its dominance in the second half, increasing their attacking attempts and creating risks on Al-Faihah's goal, while the visitors relied on defense and counterattacks, with their goalkeeper shining in several crucial opportunities.
In the final moments of stoppage time, Al-Nassr was awarded a decisive penalty that Ronaldo successfully converted in the 90+14th minute, giving his team three points and confirming his crucial role in leading the team this season.
With this victory, Al-Nassr continues to lead with 21 points, putting pressure on its pursuers, while Al-Faihah leaves the match with great disappointment after coming close to snatching a valuable point before Ronaldo stole the spotlight and sealed the match.