Playing at Almeria, Ronaldo only participated in the first half. In the 17th minute, from a favorable pass from Sadio Mane, the 40-year-old striker finished close to the goal to equalize 1-1.
In the 39th minute, he was fouled in the penalty area and successfully took the penalty himself, putting Al-Nassr ahead 2-1. However, at the end of the first half, the away team was equalized.
In the second half, when Ronaldo left the field to make way for his teammates, Al-Nassr continued to keep Sadio Mane, Joao Felix and Marcelo Brozovic on the field. However, the defense still left a gap and Embarba conceded a penalty for the second time in the 61st minute, sealing a 3-2 victory for the team playing in the second division of Spain.
This match ended Ronaldo's pre-season friendlies with 3 goals in 3 matches, achieving an average of 2 goals per match. The opponents he scored against were all mid-level teams in France, Portugal and Spain.
The defeat against Almeria is a warning for coach Laurent Blanc and his team before entering the semi-finals of the Saudi Arabian Super Cup against Al-Ittihad on August 19 in Hong Kong (China).
Al-Ittihad owns many stars such as Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante and Fabinho. If they overcome this opponent, Al-Nassr will compete for the championship with Al-Ahli or Al-Qadsiah. This is an opportunity for Ronaldo to aim for his first official title with the Saudi Arabian team.
