Before the match, Al-Nassr was considered superior to their opponents, however, the away team Al Feiha was the opponent. In the 15th minute, Jadon took advantage of the opportunity to finish accurately, helping Al Feiha take the lead. However, the home team quickly regained their balance. In the 37th minute, Kingsley Coman cleverly kicked the ball for Ronaldo to escape, defeating goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera, equalizing 1-1. This was the 951st goal in the Portuguese striker's career.
In the second half, Al-Nassr created many opportunities but encountered the opponent's tight defensive play. Al Feiha also had some dangerous counter-attacks that caused many problems in the home team's goal. When the match seemed to have ended in a draw, Al-Nassr was unexpectedly awarded a penalty after the ball touched the hand of an away team player in the penalty area.
On the 11m mark, Ronaldo made no mistake, sealing a 2-1 victory for Al-Nassr in the 115th minute. With this double, the 40-year-old superstar increased his total goals in his career to 952 goals, while helping the team maintain a 7-match winning streak since the beginning of the season.
Al-Nassr is currently leading the Saudi Arabian national championship rankings with 21 points, 3 points more than the second-placed team Al Taawoun.
In the next match, coach Luis Castro's team will meet Goa (India) in the AFC Champions League Two, where Ronaldo could be given a break to prepare for round 8 of the domestic tournament.
