Cristiano Ronaldo Ignites Fan Excitement with Brilliant Long Range Goal in Al Nassr’s Victory: Video

• Al Nassr coasted to victory against struggling Al Khaleej
• Cristiano Ronaldo was pivotal to his side's victory on the night
• The Portuguese forward's golazo has sparked a flurry of reactions

Cristiano Ronaldo continues to defy expectations, ageing gracefully like a fine wine, even though many agree that he is past his prime.

The 38-year-old once again took the spotlight as he led Al Nassr to a convincing victory over Al Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League.

It took only 26 minutes for Luis Castro's side to light up the scenes, making their intent as title contenders clear to their struggling visitors.

As reported by Goal, Ronaldo opened the scoring with a sensational long-range strike from outside the box.

The Portuguese star didn't stop there as he again provided a brilliant assist to Spanish defender Ayemeric Laporte for the team's second goal.

Cristiano Ronaldo sparks excitement with brilliant freekick for Al Nassr

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Despite their best efforts, Ronaldo and his teammates were occasionally thwarted by Al Khaleej's goalkeeper, Marwan Al Haidari.

Nonetheless, Al Nassr closed the gap on the league leaders, Al Hilal to two points with a 2-0 win.

However, amid the celebrations and cheers that were meted to Luis Castro's side's victory, it was Ronaldo's remarkable goal that captured the most attention and garnered reactions from fans and observers alike.

The strike, which was Ronaldo's 400th goal since turning 30, as reported by Sports Illustrated, sent shockwaves through the football world, and fans couldn't contain their excitement:

Fans react to Ronaldo's strike

@SbusisoMMhlanga exclaimed,

"Cristiano Ronaldo is a GOAT ⚽️❤️🔥."

@IamEriOluwa marvelled,

"It's magical!!!! He's SIMPLY A PHENOMENON."

@yesuz9, taking a friendly jab at Ronaldo's rival, Messi, teased,

"Messi can only dream."

@BrawdyFC speculated,

"Brother, he's going for his 1,000th goal, and it might happen sooner than we expect."

Cristiano Ronaldo receives rave reviews after show-stopping display for Al Nassr

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@Brunosprop simply stated,

"THE GREATEST OF ALL ,

Ronaldo's incredible goal on the night propelled him to the top of the 2023 highest goalscorers list, tying with Manchester City's Erling Haaland at 44 goals and taking him above Bayern Munich's Harry Kane, who currently sits on 43 goals.

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Ronaldo receives GOAT accolade

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ronaldo's performance for Al-Nassr has garnered widespread praise on social media following their AFC Champions League win.

The veteran forward's significant impact was evident from the outset as he provided a sublime assist to Anderson Talisca, who expertly converted the opportunity. Subsequently, Ronaldo notched two crucial goals in the latter stages of the match, effectively thwarting any potential comeback from Al Duhail.

Following the exhilarating seven-goal spectacle, fans flooded the micro-blogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) to shower the illustrious five-time Ballon d'Or winner with well-deserved accolades.