Ronaldo bags hattrick, Mane snaps brace as Al Nassr thump Al Fateh to pick first win in Saudi League
FootballRonaldo, Brozovic and Otavio Combine to Score Stunning Team Goal for Al Nassr, Video
- Al-Nassr's stars came to the fore as the Knights of Najd thrashed Al Hazm
- Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcelo Brozovic and Otavio were involved in a beautiful team goal
- Luis Castro's charges put up a splendid team performance as they closed the gap on the early pacesetters in the Saudi League
Al-Nassr's galaxy of star players displayed remarkable synergy as they orchestrated one of the season's finest team goals against Al Hazm.
Led by Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr had already secured a three-game winning streak and were determined to add Al Hazm to their list of conquered opponents on Saturday evening.
Although they were kept at bay for nearly two-thirds of the first half, the Knights of Najd finally broke through thanks to Abdulrahman Ghareeb, who missed a penalty from the last encounter.
After receiving an elegant pass from Ronaldo, the 26-year-old effortlessly slotted the ball between the legs of the goalkeeper and opened the scoring, per Sporting News.
In first-half stoppage time, they doubled their lead as Al Khaibari volleyed the ball into the net from inside the box, much to the satisfaction of head coach Luis Castro. This came after VAR disallowed Sadio Mane's 36th-minute strike.
After the break, the home side threatened a comeback when Gambian forward Mohamed Badamosi unleashed a thunderous strike from nearly 30 yards out, a goal-of-the-season contender.
Nevertheless, the Riyadh-based giants reestablished their two-goal advantage when Otavio netted his first Al-Nassr goal, courtesy of a 38-year-old assist.
What caught the attention of many was the exceptional construction of the goal, involving a sweeping move that featured Marcelo Brozovic, Ronaldo, and Otavio.
Here is the goal:
Al-Nassr demolish Al Hazem
Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Cristiano Ronaldo and his superstar partner, Sadio Mane, maintained their remarkable goal-scoring form in the Saudi Pro League as Al-Nassr comfortably defeated Al Hazem.
How Mane, Al Nassr players and staff congratulated Ronaldo after hattrick against Al Fateh, Video
FootballSolitary strikes from Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Otavio, Ghareeb and Al Khaibari gave Al-Nassr a 5-1 win.
With this victory, their winning streak now stands at three games, during which they have netted an impressive total of 14 goals, steadily ascending the ranks in the Saudi League.