Cristiano Ronaldo scored a long-range free-kick as Al Nassr originated from behind to beat Abha 2-1 in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday. The effort broke a three-game scoreless streak for the Portuguese forward, and was his very first in the house for his brand-new club. Advertisement The win relocations them to within a point of league-leaders Al Ittihad, with both sides having actually played 21 matches. Europa League Ten Hag applauds Rashford determination as Man Utd forward beats Ronaldo record 16/03/2023 AT 22:23 The visitors made the majority of the running in the very first duration, and Amine Atouchi had an objective dismissed for offside prior to Abdulfattah Adam struck. Adam– on loan from Al Nassr to Abha– powered an effort into the roofing of the web with 26 minutes gone following a lax clearance from Alvaro Gonzalez. Ronaldo had a sight at objective prior to half time however his header was tame and straight at Devis Epassy, and the hosts went to the interval routing. Ronaldo irritated as Al Nassr slip to beat to title competitors Al IttihadRonaldo’s Al Nassr score 3 objectives in 15 minutes of injury time to beat bottom clubJust as it looked as though Al Nassr would lose ground to Al Ittihad in the title race, who had actually won 5-1 versus Al Fateh previously in the day, Ronaldo struck. The 38-year-old roared a relentless free-kick from 30+ backyards past Epassy to level matters after 78 minutes. And when Abha’s Zakaria Al Sudani got his 2nd yellow from referee Fernando Andrés minutes later on, Al Nassr increase the pressure once again. Which pressure paid dividends on 85 minutes when VAR found a handball in the location. Ronaldo handed the ball to Anderson Talisca, who held his nerve to take his tally for the season to 14 objectives in 21 video games. The outcome suggests that Al Nassr stay one point behind Al Ittihad at the top of the table. Saudi Arabian Premier League Ronaldo annoyed as Al Nassr slip to beat to title competitors Al Ittihad 09/03/2023 AT 20:32 Football Ronaldo’s Al Nassr score 3 objectives in 15 minutes of injury time to beat bottom club 03/03/2023 AT 22:00