Cristiano Ronaldo scored an incredible long-range goal against Al Duhail in the AFC Champions League, turning back the clock.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored two amazing goals to lead his Al Nassr squad to an exciting 4-3 AFC Champions League victory over Al Duhail of Qatar. It was a vintage effort from the Portuguese star. Al Nassr, which has Anderson Talisca and Sadio Mane, the former striker for Liverpool, won the group stage for the third time in a row in this elite Asian club competition. In the 25th minute, Talisca scored from the edge of the box to open the scoring in Riyadh. Ronaldo, who is 38 years old, showed off all of his talents with a deft back-heeled touch that set up the goal.
But it was Ronaldo’s second goal—using his weaker foot to score an absurd curler that gave Al Nassr their fourth goal against Al Duhail—that sparked conversation on social media. Ronaldo appeared to have the last say with nine minutes left when he raced onto a long ball from Sultan Al Ghannam and expertly volleyed it with his left foot while still in full stride.
The goal brought back memories of Ronaldo’s 2007/08 season goal against Everton when he scored his 15th goal for Manchester United with a similar curler from his left foot. After having disagreements with manager Erik ten Hag, Ronaldo quit United last year after making a second visit there in 2021.
Watch Ronaldo’s brilliant goal against Al Duhail:
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— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) October 24, 2023
Here is a fan-made composite of Ronaldo’s two goals, one from 16 years ago against Everton and the other at Al Nassr.
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— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) October 24, 2023
Ronaldo has been a vital member of Al Nassr’s squad since signing, and he won the Arab Club Champions Cup earlier this year, his first prize with the team. Numerous well-known athletes, including Sadio Mane, Karim Benzema, and Neymar, joined the Saudi Pro League following Ronaldo’s debut in Saudi Arabia.
“When you play Ronaldo, there’s not much you can do,” said Christophe Galtier, manager of Al Duhail. Galtier was in charge of Paris Saint-Germain last season.
“He scored two beautiful goals. I can’t describe him. For someone who is 38 years old, what he did today is remarkable. He remains the world’s finest player.
Al Hilal, a different Riyadh-based team, easily overcame the absence of their injured star Neymar, defeating Mumbai City 6-0 thanks to two goals from Aleksandar Mitrovic, a former Fulham forward.
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