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Cristiano Ronaldo Scores Superb Solo Goal As Al Nassr Beat Al-Shabab From 2-0 Down To Keep Title Dream Alive

Cristiano Ronaldo completed an impressive turnaround with a superb solo goal as Al Nassr came from two goals down to beat Al-Shabab 3-2 on Tuesday.

Robert Summerscales

Cristiano Ronaldo Scores Superb Solo Goal As Al Nassr Beat Al-Shabab From 2-0 Down To Keep Title Dream Alive
Cristiano Ronaldo Scores Superb Solo Goal As Al Nassr Beat Al-Shabab From 2-0 Down To Keep Title Dream Alive /

Cristiano Ronaldo completed an impressive turnaround as Al Nassr came from two goals down to beat Al-Shabab 3-2 on Tuesday.

Al-Shabab, who are third in the Saudi Pro League, went 2-0 up inside 40 minutes at Mrsool Park thanks to two strikes from Cristian Guanca.

But Al Nassr hit back with a goal from each member of their star-studded front three.

Former Benfica ace Talisca started the comeback just before half-time with a fine first-touch finish from 16 yards.

Saudi Arabia international Abdulrahman Ghareeb then tied the game on 51 minutes with a neat turn and finish on the edge of the six-yard box.

Ronaldo's decisive strike arrived eight minutes later when the five-time Ballon d'Or winner curled home from long range after dribbling past two defenders on the left side of the field.

The 38-year-old has now scored 14 goals in 15 Saudi Pro League games.

Al Nassr's title rivals, Al-Ittihad, also won on Tuesday when they beat Al-Batin 1-0.

Al-Ittihad now sit three points above Al Nassr with two rounds of fixtures remaining.

The leaders have a winning head-to-head record against Al Nassr, meaning they would win the title if those two teams finished level on points.

Al-Ittihad therefore require just three points from their remaining two matches to secure their first title since 2009.

Match Highlights: Al Nassr 3-2 Al-Shabab

Ali Lajami and Cristiano Ronaldo pictured hugging after Al Nassr's 3-2 win over Al Shabab in May 2023
Ali Lajami and Cristiano Ronaldo pictured hugging after Al Nassr's 3-2 win over Al Shabab :: Saudi Sports Company SSC/Twitter/@ssc_sports
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Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.