Cristiano Ronaldo's Selfless Gesture To Off-Form Sadio Mane During Al-Nassr's Win Over Al-Wehda Steals The Limelight | WATCH

Saudi Pro League: Al-Nassr FC needed to make a comeback in the ongoing Saudi Pro League season following a disappointing 3-2 defeat to Al-Ettifaq in their previous game. However, it was not a problem for the Cristiano Ronaldo-led side on Tuesday in Makkah. With the help of Ronaldo and Sadio Mane getting the back of the net, Al-Nassr sealed a thumping 2-0 triumph over Al-Wehda at the King Abdulaziz Sports City.

The first half went goalless with both the sides failing to get the back of the net. Soon after the start of the second half, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner gave Al-Nassr a lead from a header in the 48th minute of the game. After that CR7's side tried to score another point, although the hosts solidified their defence to concede any further.

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Ronaldo Helps Sadio Mane To Get Back On Scoresheet

In the dying minutes of the game, Al-Nassr received a freekick, which Ronaldo took, but Al-Wehda's fate took a sudden turn when CR7's powerful shot deflected from an opponent defender's arm and went out for a corner. The visitors appealed for a spot kick and soon after a thorough VAR check, the referee's decision went in Al Nassr's favour.

With Cristiano Ronaldo inching closer to his 1000 goals milestone, the former Real Madrid superstar and Al Nassr's preferred penalty taker showed a generous gesture by handing the ball to his teammate Sadio Mane, who had failed to score a goal in his previous nine matches for the club. Ronaldo was also seen asking the away fans to stop whistling when the Senegalese striker was about to take the spot kick.

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Ronaldo Inches Closer To Achieve Historic Milestone

Following the emphatic win, Al Nassr stand firm at the third place in the Saudi Pro League standings with 47 points. Ronaldo's side have a eight points gap with the table topper Al-Ittihad. In their previous five matches, Al-Nassr have won three games, and conceded one defeat. Their match against Persepolis in the AFC Champions League, ended in a goalless draw.

In the ongoing 2024-2025 season, Ronaldo scored 24 goals and four assists in his 29 games. Currently, Ronaldo has 925 career goals and just few steps away to getting the back of the net for 1000th time. In their upcoming match of the Saudi Pro League, Al-Nassr will take on Al Orobah on March 1, 2025 at Al-Jouf University Stadium in Sakakah.

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